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#1 2007-01-12 06:28:57

Kiran
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Point

find the coordinates of the point that lies two thirds f the way between (1,3) and (7,6)


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#2 2007-01-12 06:37:51

pi man
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Re: Point

The distance between the X coordinates is 7-1=6.   2/3's of that is 4.   Your new X coordinate is 1+4=5.
The distance between the Y coordinates is 6-3=3.   2/3's of that is 2.   Your new Y coordinate is 3+2=5.
So the answer is (5,5).

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#3 2007-01-12 07:49:17

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Re: Point

Or, depending on how you interpret the question, it could also be (3,4).


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