Asked by bob

Line segment has endpoints X(-10, -1) and Y(5, 15). To find the y-coordinate of the point that divides the directed line segment in a 5:3 ratio, the formula was used to find that .

What is the y-coordinate of the point that divides into a 5:3 ratio?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the section formula with t = 5/(5+3) = 5/8.

y = -1 + (5/8)(15 - (-1)) = -1 + (5/8)(16) = -1 + 10 = 9.

Answer: 9.