Find the ratio in which P(4,m) divides the lone segment joining the points A(2,3) and B(6,-3) Find m
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let the ratio be a:1 .
according to section formula
(mx1 + nx2 \ m+n , my1 + ny2 \m+n)
(2a +6 \a+1 ,3a -3 \a+1 )
2a +6\a+1=4 ,3a - 3 \ a+1 = m
first we take ,
2a +6 \a+1 =4
2a + 6 = 4(a+1)
2a +6=4a +4
2a -4a= 4 -6
-2a= -2
a= 1
then,
putting the value of a
3a-3\a+1 =m
3-3\2=m
0\2= m
m=0
according to section formula
(mx1 + nx2 \ m+n , my1 + ny2 \m+n)
(2a +6 \a+1 ,3a -3 \a+1 )
2a +6\a+1=4 ,3a - 3 \ a+1 = m
first we take ,
2a +6 \a+1 =4
2a + 6 = 4(a+1)
2a +6=4a +4
2a -4a= 4 -6
-2a= -2
a= 1
then,
putting the value of a
3a-3\a+1 =m
3-3\2=m
0\2= m
m=0
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