Dividing a Segment in a Given Ratio
Grade 9•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can calculate the coordinates of a point that partitions a directed line segment in a given ratio.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what it means to partition a line segment and what a ratio represents in this context.
2. Given points A(1, 2) and B(7, 8), find the coordinates of point P that partitions the directed line segment AB in the ratio 1:2 using the formula method.
3. Given points C(-2, 3) and D(4, -3), find the coordinates of point Q that partitions the directed line segment CD in the ratio 2:1 using the graphing method.
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