The x-coordinate of the point is -2
The points are given as:
J = (-6, -2)
K = (8, -9)
m : n = 2 : 5
The x-coordinates of the point is calculated as:
[tex]jk = \frac{m}{m+n} *(x_2 -x_1) +x_1[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]jk = \frac{2}{2+5} *(8+6) -6[/tex]
This gives
[tex]jk = \frac{2}{7} *14 -6[/tex]
So, we have:
jk = 4 - 6
Evaluate
jk = -2
Hence, the x-coordinate of the point is -2
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