Answer:
k=6
Step-by-step explanation:
Line partition formula
1/b(x2-x1)+x1, 1/b(y2-y1)+y1
Where b is the number partitions.
We know the x values so Subsitue 17 for x2 and 2 for x1. and we know this value must equal 7.
1/b(17-2)+2=7
1/b(15)=5
1/b=1/3
b=3
so the partition is 1/3
[tex] \frac{1}{3} (17 - 2) + 2 = 7[/tex]
So let find the y coordinate
[tex] \frac{1}{3} (8 - 5) + 5 = 6[/tex]
So our y coordinate is 6.
