Find the value of a, for which point p (a/3,2)is the mid point of the line segment joining the point q(-5,4)andr(-1,0)
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Step-by-step explanation:(x1 + x2/2 , y1 + y2/2) = (a/3,2)
(-5+-1/2 , 4+0/2) = (a/3 ,2)
(-6/2 , 4/2 ) = (a/3,2)
(-3 , 2 ) = (a/3 , 2 )
i.e -3 = a/3
a = 3 × -3
= -9
∴ a = -9
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