Question

Find the ratio in which the y-axis divides the segment joining the points (5, -
6) and (-1, -4). Also, find the coordinates of the point of division

Answer 1

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ra·tion·al

/ˈraSH(ə)n(ə)l/

noun

1.

a rational number.

adjective

1.

based on or in accordance with reason or logic:

"I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation"

synonyms

logical, reasoned, well reasoned, sensible, reasonable, ... moreantonyms

irrational, illogical

▪

(of a person) able to think clearly, sensibly, and logically:

"Andrea's upset—she's not being very rational"

synonyms

lucid, coherent, sane, in one's right mind, able to think/reason clearly, ... moreantonyms

insane

▪

endowed with the capacity to reason:

"man is a rational being"

synonyms

intelligent, thinking, discriminating, reasoning, cognitive, ... more

2.

(of a number, quantity, or expression) expressible, or containing quantities that are expressible, as a ratio of whole numbers. When expressed as a decimal, a rational number has a finite or recurring expansion.

Word Origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘having the ability to reason’): from Latin rationalis, from ratio(n-) ‘reckoning, reason’ (see ratio).