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WZ has end points  w(-3,-8) and z(5,12). point x lies between w and z such that  wx+1/4 find the coordinates of x.

the answer is  x+(3/4)w+(1/4)z but i don't know how the answer was found 

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By Using the midpoint formula, we can find the midpoint of WZ. If we call that midpoint P, finding the midpoint of WP will give us the required point X such that WX = (1/4)WZ. 

With using midpoint formula, the midpoint of WZ is: 

P = ((-3 + 5)/2, (-8 + 12)/2) = (1, 2). 

Now, the midpoint of WP is: 

X = ((-3 + 1)/2, (-8 + 2)/2) = (-1, -3). 

As a check: 

WZ = √[(-3 - 5)^2 + (-8 - 12)^2] = √(64 + 400) = 4√29 
WX = √[(-3 + 1)^2 + (-8 + 3)^2] = √(4 + 25) = √29 = (1/4)WZ. 


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