F divides HJ in the ratio 3:1. If H = (-11,7) and J = (5,3), what are the
coordinates of F?

The coordinates of HF are (1, 4)

Step-by-step explanation:

The parameters of the line are;

The coordinate of the end points are H = (-11, 7), and J = (5, 3)

The ratio by which the point F divides the line = 3:1

The segments in the line are HF, and FJ

Therefore;

The fraction of the length of HJ that is represented by HF = 3/(3 + 1) × HJ = 3/4 × HJ

HF = 3/4 × HJ

Which gives the coordinates of the point F as follows;

Coordinate of F = (-11 +(5 - (-11))×3/4, 7 + (3 - 7)×3/4) =  (1, 4)

The coordinates of F are (1, 4)

We check the length of HF, from the equation for the length to of a line to get;

Similarly, we check the length of HJ, to get;

The length of HF = 3·√(17)

The length of HJ = 4·√(17)

Therefore, from HF = 3/4× HJ, we have;

HF = 3/4 × 4·√(17) = 3·√(17)

Therefore, the coordinates of HF are (1, 4)

x=-2

infinite number of lines, so there is an infinite number of equations.

step-by-step explanation:

there are an infinite number of line that passes through the point (-2,5)

x=-2   is one line that passes through the point

y = 5 is another line that passes through the point

(these two lines are perpendicular to each other).

since the number of   numbers are infinite and the slope is the ratio of two numbers,(change in y over change in x) we can have an infinite number of slopes.     our only condition is that it passes through the point (-2,5)