Segment AB is shown on the graph.
6
5
4
3-
(-3,2)
A
2
-7-6-5-4-3-2-1₁
-2
N
o + p q r
-3
4
-5
-6
2 3 4 5 6 7 X
B (2,-1)
Which shows how to find the x-coordinate of the point
that will divide AB into a 2:3 ratio using the formula
a
= (a + b )(x² − ×₁] + x₁ ?
O x =
(-3-2) +2
Ox=(2+3)-3
Ox=(-3-2) +2
Ox=(2+3)-3
