What are the x- and y- coordinates of point P on the directed line segment from A to B such that P is One-third the length of the line segment from A to B?
x = (StartFraction m Over m + n EndFraction) (x 2 minus x 1) + x 1
y = (StartFraction m Over m + n EndFraction) (y 2 minus y 1) + y 1
(1, 5)
(0, 3)
(–4, –5)
(–5, –7)
