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point a is at (-7 5) and point c is at (5 -1). find the coordinates of point b on line ab such that ab is 5 times as long as bc

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Manetho

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the coordinates of point b be (x,y).

Given the coordinates of a (-7,5) and c(5,-1)

Now according to question

ab = 5bc

using distance formula

[tex]\sqrt{(x+7)^2+(y-5)^2} =5\sqrt{(5-x)^2+(-1-y)^2}[/tex]

Solving we can get

[tex]x=-\frac{-11+\sqrt{-4y^2-10y+25}}{2},\:x=\frac{\sqrt{-4y^2-10y+25}+11}{2}[/tex]'

However, we do need either x or y coordinate of point b to find the other.

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