document.write( "Question 1064983: Point A is located at (4,1) and point B is located at (9,13).\r
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document.write( "What are the coordinates of the point that partitions the directed line segment AB in a 4:1 ratio? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #680095 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The x coordinate is 4/5 of the way from 4 to 9, and that distance is 5, so the x coordinate is at 8. \n" ); document.write( "The y coordinate is 4/5 of the way from 1 to 13, and that distance is 12, so the y coordinate is 48/5 or 9.6 of the way or at 10.6 \n" ); document.write( "(8,10.6) is the coordinate. \n" ); document.write( "Distance from A is sqrt ((8-4)^2+(10.6-1)^2)= sqrt (16+92.16)=sqrt (108.16)=10.4 units \n" ); document.write( "Distance from B is sqrt ((9-8)^2+(13-10.6)^2=sqrt(1+5.76)=sqrt(6.76)=2.6 units \n" ); document.write( "Total distance is sqrt (12^2+5^2)=13 \n" ); document.write( "10.4 is 4/5 of the way to 13. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |