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Find point Z that partitions the directed line segment XY in the ratio of 2:1 where X(1, 2) and Y(7, 5). EXPLAIN IN STEPS.

Find the coordinates of P so that P partitions segment AB in the part-to-whole ratio of 1 to 5 with A(-9, 3) and B(1, 8). EXPLAIN IN STEPS.

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Medunno13

For both problems, we can use the section formula.

1) [tex]Z=\left(\frac{(2)(7)+(1)(1)}{3}, \frac{((2)(5)+(1)(2)}{3} \right)=\boxed{(5, 4)}[/tex]

2) [tex]P=\left(\frac{(1)(1)+(5)(-9)}{6}, \frac{(1)(8)+(5)(3)}{6} \right)=\boxed{\left(-\frac{22}{3}, \frac{23}{6} \right)}[/tex]

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