document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174280>Question 1174280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Two points A(-5,1) and B(c,d) are given. If P(-3,2) divides AB into two parts in the ratio 2:1, find the value of c and d.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the segment AB, and on both the horizontal (x) and vertical (y) components of that segment, P divides AB in the ratio 2:1.  In other words, from P to B is half as far as from A to P.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x coordinate of B...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From A to P is from -5 to -3, a change of +2, so the change from P to B is +1; c = -3+1 = -2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y coordinate of B...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From A to P is from 1 to 2, a change of +1, so the change from P to B is +1/2 or 0.5; d = 2+0.5 = 2.5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: (c,d) = (-2,2.5)<br><BR>\n" );
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