Question

Origin divides the join of two points a(1,1) and b(2,2) externally. Find the ratio

Answer 1

Answer:

When a point C divides a segment A(x

1

,y

1

) and B(x

2

,y

2

) in the ratio m:n externally, we use the section formula to find the coordinates of that point.

The Coordinates of point R will be,

X=

m−n

mx

2

−nx

1

.