Point A has coordinate −4 and point B has coordinate 4. A student was asked to find the coordinate of the point P that is 2/3 of the distance from A to B. The student said the coordinate of point P is −1.3.

1. Without doing any calculations, how can you tell that the student made an error? One can tell that the student made an error because point P must be...
A.) Closer to point A then point B.
B.) Closer to point B then point A.
C.) On point B.

2.so the coordinate of point P should be...
A.) Positive.
B.) Negative.

3.What error did the student make?
The student found the coordinate of the point that is 2/3 of the distance from..
A.) B to P
B.) A to B
C.) B to A

step-by-step explanation:

i think something is missing in your question because y-1=(x-12) would not pass through the point (-4,-3). because if you replace x by -4 your are supposed to find y=-3 which is not the case her. if you replace x by -4 you find =-15.

i assume the right equation is y-1=1/4*(x-12) because this one is passing through both your points (if you are interested to know how i found that out i can tell you).

in this equation if i replace x by -4 i find y=-3 and if i replace x by 12, i find y=1 so the line representing this equation is passing through those 2 points.

then the standard form of the equation is finding an expression of y in function of x

y-1=1/4*(x-12)

y=x/4-3+1

y=x/4-2

hope that .

do you confirm there was a mistake in the question?

hi there!

question 1 answer: p/q can be terminating when q = 5^m * 2^n

question 2 answer: -1 and -1

question 3 answer: -4

question 4 answer: 5/12

hope this : )