Question

Billy Bob Buried a bat 1/3 of the way between his front porch P(1,2) and his shed S(16,14). What is the coordinate of the bat? (To the nearest tenth)

a) (4.3, 6.7)
b) (6.8, 8.7)
c) (8.5, 9.3)
d) (11.0, 10.3)

Answer 1

The coordinates of the bat are (8.5, 9.3).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the coordinates of the bat, we will use the concept of midpoint. The midpoint of a line segment is the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the endpoints.

Given two points, P(1,2) and S(16,14), we can find the midpoint by finding the average of their x-coordinates and the average of their y-coordinates.

The coordinates of the bat will be the midpoint, which is (8.5, 9.3). Therefore, the answer is (c) (8.5, 9.3).