Question

What are the coordinates of the point that is 1/5 of the way from A(-7,-4) to

B(3, 6)?

A. (-5,0)
B. (0,3)
C. (-5,-2)
D. (1,4)

Answer 1

C. (-5, -2)

Explanation:

I used

x1 + / (x2 - x1), y1 + / (y2 - y1)

so

-7 + 1/5(3 - (-7)

-7 + 1/5 (10)

-7 + 10/5

-7 + 2 = -5 (X)

then

-4 + 1/5(6 - (-4)

-4 + 1/5(10)

-4 + 10/5

-4 + 2 = -2 (Y)

(-5, -2)