SOLUTION: What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)

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Question 991475: What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)
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What are the coordinates of point C such that it is the point that is a ratio of 1/5 of the distance between A(8,-8) and B(-7,-3)
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x-change in AB:: -15
y-change in AB:: 5
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Coordinates of C::
x coordinate:: 8+ (1/5)(-15) = 8-3 = 5
y coordinate:: -8 + (1/5)(5) = -8+1 = -7
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Ans: (5,-9)
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Stan H.