We have the points A(-2, 5) and B(12, 0).
And we must find the coordinates of the point P on directed line segment AB that partitions AB in the ratio of 4 to 1.
To find the coordinates we must use the next equations
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the given points and a:b is the given ratio.
- x-coordinate
[tex]\begin{gathered} -2+\frac{4}{4+1}(12-(-2)) \\ =-2+\frac{56}{5} \\ =\frac{46}{5} \end{gathered}[/tex]
- y-coordinate
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5+\frac{4}{4+1}(0-5) \\ =5+\frac{-20}{5} \\ =1 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Finally, the point P is
[tex]P(\frac{46}{5},1)[/tex]
