Point A, located at (-8, 3), is the location of the storage closet and point C, located at (12, -4), is the director's office. Find point B, the location of the art supplies, if it is 2 over 5 the distance from point A to point C.

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anonymous · Answer

..do you still need help with this?

rorrihd · Answer

Yes i do! :c

anonymous · Answer

do you know the distance formula?

rorrihd · Answer

I was thinking about using the distance formula and multiply it by 2/5 but im not sure. Yes i do!

anonymous · Answer

okay c=$$\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2}$$

anonymous · Answer

oh wait
is point b the midpoint?

rorrihd · Answer

THis image came with the question. i think that will clear some stuff up.

anonymous · Answer

are you sure this si the right image?

rorrihd · Answer

Im positive

anonymous · Answer

hmm, the image makes no sense, and so i really cant answer this? Wheres point b? Im so sorry, but I dont get it

rorrihd · Answer

Well, it pretty much is asking us to find point b, which is 2/5 of the distance from point a to point c.

anonymous · Answer

..I have no clue, all i can think of is the distance formula, but becasue you dont know either x or y of point b its useless, and ur diagram doesnt even have point b on it...

rorrihd · Answer

Oh...Okay, thanks for trying then! c: