Question

You will use the GeoGebra geometry tool to divide a line segment in a given ratio. Go to line segment ratios, and complete each step below. If you need help, follow these instructions for using GeoGebra.

Question 1
Any line segment that is not horizontal or vertical can be represented as the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are aligned with the x- and y-axes. In GeoGebra, is shown as the hypotenuse of such a triangle. You will divide in the ratio 2 : 3 using the ideas you’ve seen so far in the lesson:

Find and record the lengths of the horizontal and vertical sides of the right triangle.
Find and record the x-coordinate of a point that divides the horizontal side in the ratio 2 : 3. Use the formula from the lesson to guide you:
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Find and record the y-coordinate of a point that divides the vertical side in the ratio 2 : 3. Use the formula from the lesson to guide you:

Consider a point C that has the x-coordinate of the point that divides the horizontal side in the ratio 2 : 3 and the y-coordinate of the point that divides the vertical side in the ratio 2 : 3. Write down the coordinates of point C. This is the point that divides in the ratio of 2 : 3.

Answer 1

The coordinates of point C is (2.6,1.8)

Explanation:

Answer 2

(2.6,1.8)

Explanation:

length of horizontal side = (xB − xA) = 4 units

length of vertical side = (yB − yA) = 2 units

To find the x-coordinate of the point that divides the horizontal side in the ratio 2 : 3, first convert the ratio between the parts into the fraction of the sum that the first part is equal to: a/a+b= 2/2+3= 2/5

Multiply the length of the horizontal side by the fraction, and then add the result to the x-coordinate of point A: Xc= Xa + (a/a+b) (Xb - Xa) = 1+ (2/5 x 4) = 2.6

Multiply the length of the vertical side by the fraction, and then add the result to the y-coordinate of point A: Yc= Ya + (a/a+b) (Yb - Ya) = 1+ (2/5 x 2) = 1.8

It follows that point C is located at (2.6, 1.8).