SOLUTION: find the point which is 7/10 of the way from the point (4,5) to the point (-6,10).

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Question 1064783: find the point which is 7/10 of the way from the point (4,5) to the point (-6,10).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance between the given points:



Equation of the line containing the two given points:
slope or slope .


, same as variable point (x, -x/2+7).

Point (x,y), 7/10 of the way from the point (4,5) to the point (-6,10):

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-----one of these factors will work and one of them will not.


Coordinates wanted:

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