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What are the coordinates of point B on AC such as that ratio of AB to BC is 5:1?

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Answer:

Lines can be divided in smaller segments by using ratios

The coordinates of B are:

The given parameters are:

The coordinate of B is calculated using:

So, we have:

Simplify fraction

Hence, the coordinates of B are:

Explanation:

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