Question

What are the coordinates of the point on the directed line segment from (- 3, - 9) to (4, 5) that partitions the segment into a ratio of 5 to 2?

Answer 1

(2,1)

Explanation:

the best way to figure it out is with a graph

(-3,-9) to (4,5)

for the x

-3 to 4 is exactly 7 points away so you should count 5 over and stop.

for the y

-9 to 5 is exactly 14 points away so you should count in twos and stop at 5 sets of 2

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