On a hiking map, the distance from mountain peak A to mountain peak B is 12.3 inches. The actual distance is is about 1,000 mile
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let's first off take a peek at those values.
let's say the point with those coordinates is point C, so C is 3/10 of the way from A to B.
meaning, we take the segment AB and cut it in 10 equal pieces, AC takes 3 pieces, and CB takes 7 pieces, namely AC and CB are at a 3:7 ratio.