SOLUTION: Hi! I've come up with one point for the following problem but the other problem t says its incorrect. Can you check this problem for me? Find the point that is one-fourth of the

Question 197059: Hi! I've come up with one point for the following problem but the other problem t says its incorrect. Can you check this problem for me?
Find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-7, 3) to the point Q(7, 2) along the segment PQ.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Apply the midpoint formulas to find the coordinates of the midpoint of PQ, call that point M. Then apply the midpoint formulas to find the midpoint of PM.

Midpoint formulas:

and

Write back and tell me the coordinates you derived for the required point and I'll let you know whether you are correct or not.

John

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