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Nate wants to visit his friend Mac before going to the park. Nates house is located at (-2,4) while the park is located at (10,2). Find the location of macs house if it is 1/2 of the distance from Nates house to the park

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Answer:

(4, 3)

Step-by-step explanation:

If a point O(x, y) divides a line segment AB with end points at A([tex]x_1,y_1[/tex]) and      B([tex]x_2,y_2[/tex]) in the ratio of n:m, then the location of O is at:

[tex]x=\frac{n}{n+m} (x_2-x_1)+x_1\\\\y=\frac{n}{n+m} (y_2-y_1)+y_1[/tex]

Given that Nates house is located at (-2,4) while the park is located at (10,2). Macs house if it is 1/2 of the distance from Nates house to the park (that is in the ratio of 1:1). Let (x, y) be the coordinate of Macs house, therefore:

[tex]x=\frac{1}{2}(10-(-2))+(-2)=\frac{1}{2}(12)-2=6-2\\\\x= 4\\\\y=\frac{1}{2}(2-4) +4=\frac{1}{2}(-2)+4\\\\y=3[/tex]

The location of Macs house is (4, 3)

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