Question

Find the coordinator of the point which divides the join of A(3,-5) and B(-5,3) in the ratio 3:2

Answer 1

Let, the coordinates of point be (x, y) we assume point as P then using section formula that is m1x2 +m2x1/m1+m2,m1y2+m2y1/m1+m2. now to find the x of point, we use m1x2+m2x1/m1+m2 this implies x= -9/5 and similarly we use m1y2+m2y1/m1+m2 and we get y=-6/5 . so if my calculation is correct then answer will be definitely( -9/5,-6/5) . therefore, coordinates of point p (-9/5,-6/5).