Points 𝑴, 𝑻, and 𝑫 are collinear on 𝑴𝑫. 𝑴 is located at (−𝟑, −𝟓), 𝑻 is located at (𝟏, −𝟑), and 𝑫 is located at (𝟗, 𝟏). What is the value for the ratio 𝑴𝑻: 𝑴𝑫?

Question

Points 𝑴, 𝑻, and 𝑫 are collinear on 𝑴𝑫. 𝑴 is located at (−𝟑, −𝟓), 𝑻 is located at

(𝟏, −𝟑), and 𝑫 is located at (𝟗, 𝟏). What is the value for the ratio 𝑴𝑻: 𝑴𝑫?

Answer 1

There may be less onerous ways to answer this question, but I would suggest that you use the distance formula to find the length of MD and the length of MT and then do the division of the length of MT by the length of MD.

Remember if two points are (a,b) and (c,d), the distance between them is

sqrt[(a-c)² + (b-d)²].