Question

A line segment goes from the point (1,4) to the point (6,14). What are the coordinates of the point that partitions this segment in the ratio 2:3?

Answer 1

let's say segment A(1 , 4) through B(6 , 14) gets partitioned by point C

`\textit{internal division of a line segment using ratios} \\\\\\ A(1,4)\qquad B(6,14)\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{ratio from A to B}}{2:3} \\\\\\ \cfrac{A\underline{C}}{\underline{C} B} = \cfrac{2}{3}\implies \cfrac{A}{B} = \cfrac{2}{3}\implies 3A=2B\implies 3(1,4)=2(6,14)`

`(\stackrel{x}{3}~~,~~ \stackrel{y}{12})=(\stackrel{x}{12}~~,~~ \stackrel{y}{28}) \implies C=\underset{\textit{sum of the ratios}}{\left( \cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{sum of x's}}{3 +12}}{2+3}~~,~~\cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{sum of y's}}{12 +28}}{2+3} \right)} \\\\\\ C=\left( \cfrac{ 15 }{ 5 }~~,~~\cfrac{ 40}{ 5 } \right)\implies C=(3~~,~~8)`