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Point G is located at (3, −1), and point H is located at (−2, 3). Find the x value for the point that is 2 over 3 the distance from point G to point H.

 Jul 19, 2014

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Point G is located at (3, −1), and point H is located at (−2, 3). Find the x value for the point that is 2 over 3 the distance from point G to point H.

x=(1λ)3+λ(2)|xg=3andxh=2if λ=0x=(10)3+0(2)=3=xgif λ=1x=(11)3+1(2)=2=xhif λ=23x=(123)3+23(2)x=13343x=13

 Jul 21, 2014
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Notice that the distance between x values is just 3- (-2) = 5

And (2/3) of this is just 10/3

And we want 2/3 of the distance from G to H.

So,  3 - 10/3 = 9/3 - 10/3 = -1/3  and that's the value of the x coordinate that is 2/3 of the distance from G to H.

 

 Jul 19, 2014
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Point G is located at (3, −1), and point H is located at (−2, 3). Find the x value for the point that is 2 over 3 the distance from point G to point H.

x=(1λ)3+λ(2)|xg=3andxh=2if λ=0x=(10)3+0(2)=3=xgif λ=1x=(11)3+1(2)=2=xhif λ=23x=(123)3+23(2)x=13343x=13

heureka Jul 21, 2014

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