Question

point c is what fraction of the distance from a to d?

Explanation:

Step1: Find coordinates of points

Let's assume \(A=- 5\), \(D = 4\).

Step2: Calculate distance between A and D

The distance \(d_{AD}=|4-(-5)|=|4 + 5|=9\).

Step3: Assume point B's coordinate

Let's assume we want to find what fraction point \(B\) (if \(B=-2\)) is of the distance from \(A\) to \(D\). The distance from \(A\) to \(B\) is \(d_{AB}=|-2-(-5)|=|-2 + 5| = 3\).

Step4: Calculate the fraction

The fraction is \(\frac{d_{AB}}{d_{AD}}=\frac{3}{9}=\frac{1}{3}\).

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{3}\)