NRICH: Graph Triangles

Use the information about the triangles on this graph to find the coordinates of the point where they touch.

This is the graph of the line y=−2x+12. Diagram showing the graph y=-2x+12. A point P on the line divides the segment in the positive quadrant into two segments. The upper segment determines a blue triangle by drawing the line parallel to the x axis, and the lower segment determines a red triangle by drawing the line parallel to the y axis.

Point P is on this line.

The ratio of the area of the red triangle to the area of the blue triangle is 1:4.

Find the coordinates of point P.

This problem is adapted from the World Mathematics Championships

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