document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459627>Question 459627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the endpoint of segment AB are A(-1,-5)and B (9,11) . Find the coordinates of the point 7/8 of the way from A to B </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (x,y) be the point you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From A to B the x distance is 9--1 = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the y distance is 11--5 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/8)of the 10 = 70/8 = 8.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/8) of the 16 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8.75 to the x-coordinate of A to get -1+8.75 = 7.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 14 to the y-coordinate of A to get -5+14 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (x,y) = (7.75,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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