SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-1,3) to the point Q(7,5) along the segment PQ.

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Question 267851: please help me solve this problem
find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-1,3) to the point Q(7,5) along the segment PQ.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-1,3) to the point Q(7,5) along the segment PQ.
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Do the x and y separately.
The x distance from P to Q = 8
The y distance = 2
1/4 of x = 2
1/4 of y = 1/2
Add to P:
--> (1,3.5)