Thread: ruler postulate problem on coordinates of line

B, C, and E are three points on a line such that B - E - C. The coordinate of E is - 7 and the coordinate of C is greater than that of coordinated of B. if BC = 19 and CE = 8, find the coordinates of B and C. (use algebraic method)

BE + EC = BC
BE + 8 = 19
BE = 19 - 8 = 11

Solve: for coordinate B.

|B - E| = 11
|B - (-17) | = 11
- (B - (-7)) = 11
B + 7 = - 11
B = - 11 - 7
B = - 18....


i am in finding coordinate of C. because | C - E | = 8 then C - (-7) = 8 and C + 7 = 8 will C = 8 - 7 = 1... is this correct sir?


thanks

draw a number line sketch to check your solutions ...

i guess it is

Originally Posted by rcs

i guess it is

What do you mean "i guess" ??? Either you've confirmed the solution or you have not, there is no "guess" to it.

Start taking ownership of your own math work ... that means checking your own answers before asking someone else to do it for you.

i mean i got it right. thank you.