Question

What are the x- and y-coordinates of point c, which partitions the directed line segment from a to b into the ratio 5:8? round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. x = (startfraction m over m n endfraction) (x 2 minus x 1) x 1 y = (startfraction m over m n endfraction) (y 2 minus y 1) y 1 (–2.2, –6.3) (–2.4, –6.4) (2.7, –0.7) (1.2, –4.7)

Answer 1

The value of (x,y) is  (1.2 , -4.7) , Option D is the right answer.

The complete question is

On a coordinate plane, a line is drawn from point a to point b. point a is at (7, negative 2) and point b is at (negative 8, negative 9). what are the x- and y-coordinates of point c, which partitions the directed line segment from a to b into the ratio 5:8? round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. x = (startfraction m over m n endfraction) (x 2 minus x 1) x 1 y = (startfraction m over m n endfraction) (y 2 minus y 1) y 1 (–2.2, –6.3) (–2.4, –6.4) (2.7, –0.7) (1.2, –4.7)

What are Coordinates ?

Coordinates are the location of a point in an (x,y) plot.

The given data is

Coordinates of

A = (7,-2)

B = (-8,-9)

m:n = 5:8

The coordinates of partition has to be determined

The formula used is

$\rm (x,y) = \dfrac{1}{m+n} *(nx_1 + mx_2 , ny_1+ny_2)\\\\\\\rm (x,y) = \dfrac{1}{5+8} *(5*-8 + 8*7 , 5*-9+8*-2)$

(x,y ) = (1.2 , -4.7)

Therefore Option D is the correct answer.

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