Answer: ratio a:b = 3:5 p(X, 2) = p(9, 2)
Step-by-step explanation:
Plot points a = (12, 5) and b = (4, -3) and draw a line segment from a to b.
Notice that when y = 2, X = 9 so point p = (9, 2) see graph
The distance from a to p = 3√2
The distance from b to p = 5√2
So the ratio of a:b = 3√2:5√2 = 3:5 when simplified
To find the distance, use the distance formula OR pythagorean theorem.
