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Line segment BA has endpoints B(-6, 0) and A(4, 5). What are the coordinates of the point located 3/5 of the way from point A to point B?

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frika

Answer:

(-2,2)

Step-by-step explanation:

If point C is located 3/5 of the way from point A to point B, then

AC : CB = 3 : 2

If point C divides segment AB in the ratio m : n, then its coordinates are

[tex]\left(\dfrac{nx_A+mx_B}{m+n},\dfrac{ny_A+my_B}{m+n}\right)[/tex]

In your case, points A and B have coordinates (4,5) and (-6,0), respectively. So, point C has coordinates

[tex]x_C=\dfrac{2\cdot 4+3\cdot (-6)}{3+2}=\dfrac{8-18}{5}=-2\\ \\y_C=\dfrac{2\cdot 5+3\cdot 0}{3+2}=\dfrac{10}{5}=2[/tex]

100566

Answer:

(-2,2)

Step-by-step explanation: