Identify the part-to-whole ratio that describes the location of point P(3, 1) on the directed line segment AB, with coordinates A(-2, 6) and B(4, 0). A. 1/3 B. 5/6 C. 1/2 D. 2/3

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ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
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Identify the part-to-whole ratio that describes the location of point P(3, 1) on the directed line segment AB, with coordinates A(-2, 6) and B(4, 0).

A. 1/3

B. 5/6
 
C. 1/2
 
D. 2/3
(-2, 6)
-6-
(3, 1)
(4, 0)
-3
-2
3.
2.
3.
Transcribed Image Text:(-2, 6) -6- (3, 1) (4, 0) -3 -2 3. 2. 3.
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