Question

If a point P(x, y) divides the line segment joining , A (x 1 ​ ,y 1 ​ ) and B (x 2 ​ ,y 2 ​ ) in the ratio​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

answer

Given that point P(x,y) divides the line segment joining A(x

1

y

1

) B(x

2

y

2

) in the ratio m

1

:m

2

then the coordinates of P can be obtained using the section formula.

( Diagram )

Using section formula we can write :

⇒(x,y)≡(

m

2

m

2

m

1

x

2

+m

2

x

1

,

m

1

+m

2

m

1

y

2

+m

2

y

2

)

Hence, the answer is (

m

2

m

2

m

1

x

2

+m

2

x

1

,

m

1

+m

2

m

1

y

2

+m

2

y

2

).