SOLUTION: Find the point that is one-eighth of the distance from the point P(7,9) to the point Q(-7,-7) along the segment PQ

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Question 345911: Find the point that is one-eighth of the distance from the point P(7,9) to the point Q(-7,-7) along the segment PQ
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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STEPS:
1-Use the distance formula for points in the form (x,y) to find the distance from point P to point Q.

Here is a link showing the distance formula

http://www.freemathhelp.com/distance-formula.html

2-After finding the distance from P to Q, multiply it by 1/8.

Understand?