Segment AB is shown on the graph. Which shows how to find the x-coordinate of the point that
will divide AB into a 2:3 ratio using the formula
Ty
7
6
x =
a
a+b
blix
X2 -
xa) + xz ?
5
4
3
(-3,2)
AN
2
1
X=
x= )(-3-2) + 2
= {})(2+3) – 3
cx={})(-3-2) + 2
*= (2+3) – 3
-7 -6 -5 4 -3 -2 -11
56 7x
3 4
B (2,-1)
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7