Question

Given point A(−5,−3)
and point B(4,−1.5)
, find the coordinates of point T
so that T
is one-third of the way from A
to B
.(1 point)
T
(
,
)

Answer 1

Vector AB = (4−(−5), −1.5−(−3)) = (9, 1.5). One-third along: A + (1/3)AB = (−5+3, −3+0.5) = (−2, −2.5).

T(−2, −2.5)