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5 Partitioning a directed Line segment

Example 1
Point P divides
in the ratio 3 to 1. Give as many equivalent explanations as
possible.

B
P
A

Example 2
Find the coordinates of the point P that lies along the directed segment from C (-3, 1)
to D (6, -2) and partitions the segment in the ratio of 2 to 1.

Point P _________

Example 3
Find the coordinates of the point P that lies along the directed line segment from A
(6, 1) to B (3, 7) and partitions the segment in the ratio of 2 to 1.

Point P _________

Example 4
Find the coordinates of point P that is the distance from C to D given C (-2, -2) to D
(-10, 2).

Point P _________
Example 5
Find the coordinates of point X that lies along the directed segment from C (-6, 4) to
F (2, 16) and partitions the segment in the ratio of 1 to 3.

Point X _________

Example 6
Find the coordinates of the point P that is 2/3 the distance from C to D given
C (-2, -2) to D (-8, 4).

Point P _________

Example 7
The map shows a highway between Acton and Beauville and its intersection with
Highway 10. A power station needs to be built along the highway between Acton and
Beauville. The station must be located so that the ratio of its distance to Acton to its
distance to Beauville is 2 to 3, but the builders also want to locate it south of Highway
10. Can this be achieved? Explain why or why not?