Question

Point R divides EF¯¯¯¯¯ in the ratio 1 : 5. If the coordinates of E and F are (4, 8) and
(11, 4), respectively, what are the coordinates of R to two decimal places?

Answer 1

1. Find the difference between the x-coordinates, 11 - 4.
Then find 1/5 of that difference.
Add the last number to the x-coordinate of E. That is the x-coordinate of point R.

2. Then do the same to the y-coordinates to find the y-coordinate of point R.