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Directions: Decide if these statements are TRUE or FALSE. Check your answer when finished.

  Given: partpracGG (with initial point A)
 
1. AP : PB = 3 : 2
TRUE
FALSE
 
2. AP : AB = 2 : 5
TRUE
FALSE
 
3. PB : AB = 2 : 5
TRUE
FALSE
 
4. BP : PA = 2 : 3
TRUE
FALSE
 
5. AB : AP = 5 : 3
TRUE
FALSE


Directions: Answer these questions pertaining to partitioning segments. Choose the best answer.

1.
A line segment partitioned by a ratio of 3:4 can be thought of as having ____ congruent sections.
face3
  Choose:
 
3
4
7
12



2.
On a number line, point C is located at -4 and point D is located at 6. At what point must P be located so that the directed line segment from C to D will be partitioned in a 2:3 ratio?

numlin
  Choose:
 
-2
0
2
4



3.
Given abwith coordinates A(-4,5) and
B(12,13). Find the horizontal distance and the vertical distance from A to B, stated in that order.
facebox2x
   Choose:
 
16, 8
8, 16
8, 8
16, 18



4.
The coordinates of a directed line segment are A(-6,-5), the initial point, and B(4,0), the terminal point. Point P lies on the segment. Determine the coordinates of point P such that AP:PB is 2:3.
  Choose:
 
(0, -2)
(-4, -4)
(2, -3)
(-2, -3)



5.
Given a directed line segment from E to F. Point D lies on the segment 5/7 of EF from point E. What is the ratio ED:DF ?
facbox2a
   Choose:
 
2 : 7
 2 : 5
5 : 2
7 : 2



6.
Point P partitions a directed segment in the ratio of 3:4.
The coordinates of the initial point are A(-9,-9) and terminal point B(5,-2). Find the coordinates of P.
  Choose:
 
(-3,-7)
(-3,-6)
(-6,-6)
(-4,-6)



7.
Given a directed segment from M to N as shown at the right. Find the coordinates of partition point P that divides the segment into a 5:2 ratio.
 partprac2
  
   Choose:
 
partprac7c
partprac7d
 
partprac7a
partprac7b



8.
A directed line segment from A(5,0) to B(-3,-4) contains point P which partitions the segment in a ratio of 3:2 . Find the coordinates of point P.
partprac4
   Choose:
 
partprac9b
partprac9c
partprac9a
partprac9d



9.
Given the directed line segment as shown, with an initial point at M. Find the coordinates of the partition point P that divides directed segment into a 1:3 ratio.
 partprac3
  
   Choose:
 
(-2, 4)
(4, 0)
 
(2, 1)
(1, 2)



10.
Given a directed line segment as shown at the right. The initial point is A. Find the coordinates of partition point P that divides directed segment into a 3:1 ratio.
 partprac10
  
   Choose:
 
(-4, -3)
(0,-1)
 
(6, 2)
(4,1)



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