Question

Find a point P Which divides the line joining A(2,8) and B(6,14) externally in the ratio 5:3

Answer 1

Answer:

Partitioning a line segment, AB, into a ratio a/b involves dividing the line segment into a + b equal parts and finding a point that is a equal parts from A and b equal parts from B. When finding a point, P, to partition a line segment, AB, into the ratio a/b, we first find a ratio c = a / (a + b).