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Point P(1,0) partitions MN in the ratio of 5:4. The coordinates of M are
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document.write( "We draw the two points and connect them:\r\n" );
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document.write( "We see that the line cuts through 5 squares diagonally\r\n" );
document.write( "from M to P.  Now we want to extend MP to N so that\r\n" );
document.write( "the ratio of MP:PN = 5:4. \r\n" );
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document.write( "Since MP is 5 diagonals of squares, we will have the 5:4\r\n" );
document.write( "ratio if we extend MP by 4 diagonals of squares.  So we\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we look to see what point it ended up on, and we can\r\n" );
document.write( "see that it ended up at (5,-4), So the coordinaters of N\r\n" );
document.write( "are (5,-4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "MP is 5 diagonals of squares, and PN is 4 diagonals of squares,\r\n" );
document.write( "So MP:PN = 5:4.\r\n" );
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