SOLUTION: Point P is on the directed line segment from point X(−6, −2) to point Y(6,7) and divides the segment in the ratio 1:5. What are the coordinates of point P?
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Question 1066355: Point P is on the directed line segment from point X(−6, −2) to point Y(6,7) and divides the segment in the ratio 1:5. What are the coordinates of point P?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The point P will be 1/6 of the way from X to Y
For the X coordinate:
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For the Y coordinate:
Multiply both sides by
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The point P is P( -4, -1/2 )
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