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Sagot :

keeping in mind that the points are A(-8 , 6) and C(2 , 5), so

[tex]\textit{internal division of a segment using a fraction}\\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{-8}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{6})\qquad C(\stackrel{x_2}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{5})~\hspace{8em} \frac{2}{5}\textit{ of the way from A to C} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ (\stackrel{x_2}{2}-\stackrel{x_1}{(-8)}~~,~~ \stackrel{y_2}{5}-\stackrel{y_1}{6})\qquad \implies \qquad \stackrel{\stackrel{\textit{component form of}}{\textit{segment AC}}}{\left( 10 ~~,~~ -1 \right)} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill[/tex]

[tex]\left( \stackrel{x_1}{-8}~~+~~\frac{2}{5}(10)~~,~~\stackrel{y_1}{6}~~+~~\frac{2}{5}(-1) \right)\implies \left(-8+4~~,~~6-\frac{2}{5} \right) \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ ~\hfill B\left(-4~~,~~5\frac{3}{5} \right)~\hfill[/tex]