Halp meh! Determine the point P that partitions the directed line segment /AB into a ratio of 2:3, when
A (-3, −5) and B (7, 0).

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Halp meh! Determine the point P that partitions the directed line segment /AB into a ratio of 2:3, when   
A (-3, −5) and B (7, 0).

anonymous · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Are you able to plot the two points A and B?

anonymous · Answer

Yea

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

are you able to determine the horizontal distance from A to B?

anonymous · Answer

something like this lol, this segment is partitioned into the ratio 3 : 2 at point D. i'm pretty sure anyway ^^

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Yes. You will break up the horizontal and vertical components into 5 equal pieces as shown in the attachment I'm posting. Then you'll mark along the segment the corresponding pieces until you've broken up AB into 2 pieces where the ratio of the two pieces is 2:3

anonymous · Answer

lol didn't I just work out a similar problem with you?

anonymous · Answer

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