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

Answer 1

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Answer:

B. (-5, -2)

Explanation:

That point is ...

A + 1/5(B - A)

= (-7, -4) + 1/5(3 -(-7), 6 -(-4)) = (-7, -4) +1/5(10, 10)

= (-7, -4) +(2, 2) = (-5, -2)

The point (-5, -2) is 1/5 of the way from A to B.