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4 years ago

What is the x-coordinate of the point that divides the directed line segment from K to J into a ratio of 1:3?

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2 answers:

klasskru [66]4 years ago

8 0

Step 1

Find the distance KJ in the x-coordinate

we know that

the distance between two points with only one coordinate is equal to

$d=\left|x_2-x_1\right|$

substitute the values

$d=\left|9-1\right|=8\ units$

Step 2

Find the x-coordinate of the point that divides the directed line segment from K to J into a ratio of $1:3$

we know that

the ratio is $1:3$

$1+3=4$

Divided the distance KJ in the x-coordinate by $4$

$8/4=2\ units$

Adds the x-coordinate of J to $3$ times $2\ units$

$1+3*(2)=7\ units$

therefore

the answer is the option

$7\ units$

ruslelena [56]4 years ago

4 0

Since we need a point that divides K-->J into two segments in a 1:3 ratio, let's flip it to a 3:1 ratio in the J-->K direction. That means that this point is 3/(3+1) = 3/4 of the way up line JK.
Let's take 3/4 of the x of K (plus the 1 for the x of J):
3/4×(9 - 1) + 1 (because the beginning ofvthe line, at J, has an x of 1)...
3/4×(8) + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7
Therefore the answer is C) 7

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