Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP! WILL MARK BRAINLIEST!

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The point (2, 1) would partition the line segment BA into a 3:2 ratio. When partitioning a line segment, you must start from the first point B and make your way towards A. Since there is 9 spaces between B and A, you can count 3 from B, then 2 from A, 3 from B, then 2 more from A to get your point that partitions the directed line segment.

~Hope this helps!~

(Also I would like to add that the method used in this problem may not always be able to solve similar problems that may require a different approach.)

Answer 2

It is 1.

The line can be split up into five segments.

We need to put it so that the line segment leading off from B has 1 more segment than the line leading off from A.

Setting the point at 1 accomplishes this perfectly.