Find the point C such that AC and BC form a 2:3 ratio(-1, 1.2)(-0.6, 3)(0, 2.4)(0.5, 2)
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A:
[tex]\bf \left. \qquad \right.\textit{internal division of a line segment}
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A(-3,5)\qquad B(3,0)\qquad
\qquad 2:3
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\cfrac{AC}{CB} = \cfrac{2}{3}\implies \cfrac{A}{B} = \cfrac{2}{3}\implies 3A=2B\implies 3(-3,5)=2(3,0)\\\\
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{ C=\left(\cfrac{\textit{sum of "x" values}}{\textit{sum of ratios}}\quad ,\quad \cfrac{\textit{sum of "y" values}}{\textit{sum of ratios}}\right)}\\\\
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