find the ratio in which the point (-3,P) divides the line segment joining the points (-5,-4) and (-2,3) and find the value of P.
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y n is equal to x minus x 1 by X 2 - x
therefore m/n = -3-(-5)/-2-(-3)
=-3+5/-2+3
=2/1
m/n =y-y1/y2-y
2/1=p+4/3 - p
6-2p=p+4
-3p=-2
p=2/3
y n is equal to x minus x 1 by X 2 - x
therefore m/n = -3-(-5)/-2-(-3)
=-3+5/-2+3
=2/1
m/n =y-y1/y2-y
2/1=p+4/3 - p
6-2p=p+4
-3p=-2
p=2/3
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