The point dividing the join of (4, minus 3) and (8, 5) in the ratio 3 to 1 is:

1. For x, three times 8 plus 4 gives 28 over 4. 2. For y, three times 5 minus 3 gives 12 over 4. 3. The point is (7, 3). _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 7, Coordinate Geometry._