First, work out how much you need to add to A's x and y coordinates in order to get to point B from point A.
So (using Ax to mean x-coordinate of A, Ay the y-coordinate of A, etc):
x-difference = Bx - Ax = 3 - (-3) = 3 + 3 = 6
y-difference = By - Ay = 5 - 1 = 4
Now, if the point divides the segment AB in the ratio 2:3, then it is 2/(2+3) of the way along the line AB.
i.e. it is 2/5 of the way along the line AB.
We therefore need to add 2/5 of the x- and y-differences to point A to get point p:
px = Ax + (2/5)*(x-difference) = -3 + (2/5)*6 = -3 + 12/5 = -15/5 + 12/5 = -3/5 = -0.6
py = Ay + (2/5)*(y-difference) = 1 + (2/5)*4 = 1 + 8/5 = 5/5 + 8/5 = 13/5 = 2.6
Therefore coordinates of p are (-0.6, 2.6)
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
For two ratios to form a proportion they have to be equal.
To see if two ratios are equal we express them in their simplest form.
In this case we notice that in the first ratio both numbers are multiples of five, then:
In the second case we notice that both numbers are multiples of 2, then:
Since both ratios can be simplified to the same final ratio, they form a proportion.
Would it just be +7.50 and +4.50 and -3.50 and -6
