Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for this is the one we use when we are given the ratio the directed line segment is separated into as opposed to the point being, say, one-third of the way from one point to another. The 2 equations we use to find the x and y coordinates of this separating point are:
[tex]x=\frac{bx_1+ax_2}{a+b}[/tex] and [tex]y=\frac{by_1+ay_2}{a+b}[/tex] where x1, x2, y1, y2 come from the coordinates of A and B, and a = 1 (from the ratio) and b = 2 (from the ratio). Filling in for x first:
[tex]x=\frac{2(2)+1(-4)}{1+2}=\frac{4-4}{3}=0[/tex] and then y:
[tex]y=\frac{2(-3)+1(9)}{1+2}=\frac{-6+9}{3}=\frac{3}{3}=1[/tex]
The coordinates of point E, then, are (0, 1).
