Given the points C(-1,-5) and D(-7,-11), find the coordinates of point E on CD such that the ratio of CE to ED is 5:3
+15001 Given the points C(-1,-5) and D(-7,-11), find the coordinates of point E on CD such that the ratio of CE to ED is 5:3
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\(x_E=x_C-\frac{5}{8}(x_C-x_D)=-1-\frac{5}{8}(-1-(-7))\\ x_E=-4.75\)
\(y_E=y_C-\frac{5}{8}(y_C-y_D)=-5-\frac{5}{8}(-5-(-11))\\ y_E=-8.75\)
The coordinates of point E are
\(E(-4.75,-8.75)\)
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