Question 1109528: If line XY has x(-32,88) and Y(11, 34)
Determine the coordinates of P such that P is two-thirds the distance from X to Y.
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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This kind of problem is easy if you work with the x and y components separately.
In the x direction, you need to go 2/3 of the distance from -32 to 11.
The total change in the x direction is 43; 2/3 of that is 86/3 or 28 2/3.
Moving 28 2/3 from the starting value of -32 gets you to -3 1/3, or -10/3.
In the y direction, you need to go 2/3 of the distance from 88 to 34.
The total change in the y direction iw -54; 2/3 of that is -36.
moving -36 from the starting value of 88 gets you to 52.
ANSWER: (-10/3,52)
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