Question

PLEASE HELP!
Find the point I such that DI and EI form a 3:5 ratio.

Segment DE is shown. D is at negative 3, 2. E is at 5, 5.

(0, 3.125)
(3, 4.125)
(−1, 2.75)
(1, 3.5)

Answer 1

Hello again

Answer 2

hi :) can you help me? as you can see I'm terrible when it comes to math..:/

Answer 3

I took this in geometry

Answer 4

what should i do in order to find the right answer?

Answer 5

I don't know how to explain it but I know the answer

Answer 6

oh..

Answer 7

Hold on let me get one of my friends

Answer 8

Hopefully he's on

Answer 9

ok thank you :)

Answer 10

He's taking calculus
i'm pretty sure he would know this question

Answer 11

ok awesome! :)

Answer 12

He isn't replying

Answer 13

oh ok.. well..is there a possibility you can describe how you got the answer? maybe i can get it and see if i got the same answer as you!

Answer 14

Don't you have notes to look over? Maybe you can try solving it yourself and see if we got the same answer

Answer 15

Trust me i'm spamming him right now

Answer 16

Trying to get his attention

Answer 17

the only notes i have are mostly formulas.. like midpoint and distance formulas.. is there a certain formula i should know about to help me figure it out?

Answer 18

Use the midpoint formula

Answer 19

Do you know how to use it?

Answer 20

yeah!

Answer 21

isnt it.. m=x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2

Answer 22

yes

Answer 23

By the way my friend replied

Answer 24

i have to run and grab my little brothers from a friends house! i will be back i a few min! hopefully youll still be on when i get back!

Answer 25

I'll have the answer for you by then

Answer 26

thank you so much :)

Answer 27

I'm sorry but I have to go
The answer I got is (0, 3.125)
I first found the x and y coordinate and put them together