SOLUTION: Given A(-5,-4) and B(7, 18), find the point two-fifths of the way from A to B.

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Question 1041804: Given A(-5,-4) and B(7, 18), find the point two-fifths of the way from A to B.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given A(-5,-4) and B(7, 18), find the point two-fifths of the way from A to B.
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Let that point be (x,y)
x = -5 + (2/5)(7--5) = -5 +24/5 = -1/5
y = -4 + (2/5)(18--4) = -4 + 44/5 = 24/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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