in what ratio does the In what ratio the join of (-2, 2) and (4,5) is cut by the axes of co-ordinates ?
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Answer:ratio is 1/2 : 1 or 1 : 2
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Suppose y-axis cuts the join of A(-2,2) and B(4,5) at the point P(0,b) in the ratio k:1.
Then by section formula P=(0,b) = {(4k -2)/(k+1), (5k+2)/(k+1)}. So 0 = (4k-2)/(k+1) => 4k-2 =0 => k= 1/2
Hence the required ratio is 1/2 : 1 or 1 : 2
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