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Find point partitioning segment

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HSG.GPE.B.6

**HSG.GPE.B.6**: Find the point on a directed line segment between two given points that partitions the segment in a given ratio.

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HSG.GPE.B.6: Find the point on a directed line segment between two given points that partitions the segment in a given ratio.

What you'll learn

  1. Explain what a directed line segment is and how direction determines the order of the endpoints in partition problems
  2. Derive and apply the section formula to find the point that divides a directed line segment in a given ratio m:n
  3. Recognize the midpoint formula as the special case of the section formula when the ratio is 1:1
  4. Solve problems that require finding a point a given fraction of the way from one endpoint to another
  5. Connect the partition formula to proportional reasoning and similarity, explaining why the formula works

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Directed segments section formula

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Similarity proof partition problems

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