Find the coordinates of point Pif P divides the line segment joining the points A(-1.7) and B(4,-3) in the ratio 2 : 3.
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the coordinates of point P be (x, y).
The ratio in which P divides A(-1,7) and B(4,-3) is 2 : 3.
Using the section formula we have
x= 4×2+3×(−1)÷2+3 = 1
y= 2×(−3)+3×7÷2+3= 3
Thus, the coordinates of point P are (1, 3).
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