Find the y value for point L such that JL and KL form a 3:1 ratio.

A) 2.5

B) -1

C) -0.5

D) 2

Question

Find the y value for point L such that JL and KL form a 3:1 ratio.


 A) 2.5

 B) -1

 C) -0.5

 D) 2

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@XDitskrystinXD @xGuardians @ParthKohli @surjithayer Hey can one of you explain how to do this please?!

jdoe0001 · Answer

do you know what they're asking?

anonymous · Answer

They are asking for the y-value, and I'm supposed to find it through the ratio and stuff, but I don't know exactly how. @jdoe0001

anonymous · Answer

"To partition a segment, you must first find the distance between the x-coordinates and y-coordinates. Then, you multiply each distance by the ratio given. The last step is to start at the original point and move towards the second point by the values calculated."

This is what I found in my lesson. Hope it helps

jdoe0001 · Answer

ok  so... do you know what the ratio mean?

if something has a ratio of say 3:1 or 2:1, what does that mean?

anonymous · Answer

I have no idea what it means. I suck at geometry :( @jdoe0001

jdoe0001 · Answer

ok.... well... 

something..... hmmm let's see

3:1  or 3 to 1 means
for every 3 "here"    there'll be 1 "over there"   lousy example   anyhow hehe

it means that for something
say a cake split in 4 pieces
if  you eat 3 pieces and I eat 1

the "eaten amount" has a ratio of 3:1

anonymous · Answer

Alright, I understood that part!

jdoe0001 · Answer

so if you split that line in 4 EQUAL  segments

3 segments on one side and 1 on the other
the ratio will be a 3:1 split  |dw:1402441130234:dw|