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5. From Mario's house to school, you can walk in a straight line. In the afternoon he has to stop twice on

his way home. His first stop is the gas station that is exactly halfway between the school and his

house. The second stop will be a fast-food restaurant to get something to eat. The fast-food

restaurant's location partitions the way from the school to Mario's house in the ratio 3.1. The

coordinate of his house are (-3, -4) and the school coordinates are (5,0).

a) Find the coordinate of the gas station.

b) What is the ratio where the gas station partitions the path school to home?

c) Find the coordinate of the fast-food restaurant.

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Answer:

a) the coordinates of the gas station are (1, -2)        

b) 1 : 2 ratio, since the gas station is exactly at the middle.

c) the coordinates of the fast food restaurant are (3, -1)

   

On the attached graph, you will find Mario's house and school, plus the gas station and fast food restaurant.