Right Triangle Similarity — Unit test Answers

At what meter mark will Ario be when Miguel starts the race? Round to the nearest tenth.

On a coordinate plane, a line is drawn from point J to point K. Point J is at (1, negative 10) and point K is at point (7, 2).

What is the location of point G, which partitions the directed line segment from F to D into an 8:5 ratio?

On a coordinate plane, a line is drawn from point A to point B. Point A is at (7, negative 2) and point B is at (negative 8, negative 9).

On a coordinate plane, a line is drawn from point J to point K. Point J is at (negative 6, negative 2) and point K is at point (8, negative 9).

On a coordinate plane, a line is drawn from point A to point B. Point A is at (2, negative 3) and point B is at (negative 4, 9).

On a number line, the directed line segment from Q to S has endpoints Q at –8 and S at 12. Point R partitions the directed line segment from Q to S in a 4:1 ratio.Which expression correctly uses the formula to find the location of point R?

Why is partitioning a directed line segment into a ratio of 1:3 not the same as finding the length of the directed line segment?

If point P is of the distance from M to N, what ratio does the point P partition the directed line segment from M to N into?

Point P partitions the directed line segment from A to B into the ratio 3:4. Will P be closer to A or B? Why?