SOLUTION: Point R divides EFŻŻŻŻŻ in the ratio 1 : 5. If the coordinates of E and F are (4, 8) and (11, 4), respectively, what are the coordinates of R to two decimal places?

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Question 950960: Point R divides EFŻŻŻŻŻ in the ratio 1 : 5. If the coordinates of E and F are (4, 8) and
(11, 4), respectively, what are the coordinates of R to two decimal places?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So then R is 1/6 of the way from E to F.
The x distance from E to F is .
So then the x distance from E is,

Similarly for y,

R:(31/6,22/3)

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