Dividing Line Segments
Grade 9Math45 min
aligned to Hs.g-gpe.b.6
Learning Objective
I can determine the coordinates of a point that divides a line segment into a given ratio.
Lesson Flow
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How to partition a line at a point P into a ration of 1:3
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Point P divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1:4. If A is at (2, 3) and B is at (7, 8), what are the coordinates of point P? Show all work. Find the coordinates of point Q that partitions the line segment CD in a ratio of 2:3, where C is at (-1, 5) and D is at (4, 0). Show all work. ”
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