find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points A (3, - 3 )and b (- 2, 7) is divided by x-axis also find the coordinates of point of division?
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Let the ratio be k: 1
Then by applying section formula we get...
(m1y2+m2y1/m1+m2)=1 (7k+3/k+1)=1 7k+3=k+1 6k=2 K=2/3 Thus the ratio =2:3
Then by applying section formula we get...
(m1y2+m2y1/m1+m2)=1 (7k+3/k+1)=1 7k+3=k+1 6k=2 K=2/3 Thus the ratio =2:3
piyush326:
why take the ratio is 1:k
am am unable to understanding
This is by section formula. ...the ratio should be taken as k:1
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The ratio is 2:3. The above answer is correct
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