SOLUTION: What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)

Question 991475: What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)
----
x-change in AB:: -15
y-change in AB:: 5
------
Coordinates of C::
x coordinate:: 8+ (1/5)(-15) = 8-3 = 5
y coordinate:: -8 + (1/5)(5) = -8+1 = -7
----
Ans: (5,-9)
---------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Point A has coordinates (2,0). The x-coordinate of point B is 8. The distance between... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

If point C is (-1,-4) and point A is (7,4), find the coordinates of point B on CA such... (answered by ikleyn)

Point A has coordinates (4,2). the x-coordinate of point B is 10. The distance between... (answered by Fombitz)

Point C is on the segment AB which has endpoints A(2, -1) and B(11, 5). Point C is twice... (answered by scott8148)

Point A (1,-2) and B (5,16) are the endpoint of segment AB. What are the coordinates of... (answered by Boreal)

The coordinates of {{{A}}} and {{{B}}} are (2,-4) and (0,3) respectively. {{{C}}} is a... (answered by josgarithmetic)

What are the coordinates of the point that is 3/8 of the way from A(-8,-9) to... (answered by Alan3354)

Point M is the midpoint of AB. The coordinates of point A are (-8, 3) and the coordinates (answered by Boreal,ikleyn)

Point B has coordinates (5,2). The x-coordinate of point A is −7. The... (answered by ikleyn)