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Find the coordinates of point p that partition AB in the ratio 1: 4,
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Find the coordinates of point p that partition AB in the ratio 1: 4,

Find the coordinates of point p that partition AB in the ratio 1: 4,-example-1
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Given:


A(1,-1)\text{ ; B(}4,4)\text{ m:n =1:4}
(x,y)=((mx_2+nx_1)/(m+n),(my_2+ny_1)/(m+n))
(x,y)=((4+4)/(1+4),(4-4)/(1+4))
(x,y)=((8)/(5),0)

Therefore the point P be ( 1.6 ,0)

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