Explore Partitioning Line Segments
Using the applet below to practice partitioning line segments.
1. Start with Example 1 (already selected).
2. Move points A & B to the given coordinates.
3. Move the 3rd unlabeled point so that it forms a right triangle with points A & B (the rise needs to purple and the run in pink) to find the slope of .
4. Click the Rise & Run (in the red) check boxes to reveal the values of rise and run.
5. Input the given ratio (in light blue) in the boxes provided below.
6. Click the 3 remaining check boxes to see how the segment is partitioned into the ratio you input.
7. Move the blue point P to the coordinates given in the 3rd checked calculation (in green) to view the final partitioned segment.
**Please take notes for these 4 examples.**