Question

Find the coordinate of a point P on the line segment joining A(1,2) and B(6,7) such that AP=2/5AB. Please give me full answer

Answer 1

Heya...

Here is your answer...

P is on AB such that AP = 2/5 * ABAP/AB = 2/5

AP/AB = 2/5

by compodendo-dividendo, AP/(AB-AP)

= 2/(5-2)

OR AP/PB = 2/3.This means that P divides AB in the ratio 2:3.

Hence, P has co-ordinates as follows:

Abscissa (2*6 + 3*1) / (3+2) = 3

Ordinaate (2*7 + 3*2) / (3+2) = 4

Hence,

P(3,4)is the point.

Thanks...!!!

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