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k = -8
Step-by-step explanation:
P is the point of trisection of AB nearer A
=> P = ( ( 2×2 + 5 ) / 3, ( 2×1 + -8 ) / 3 )
= ( 9 / 3, -6 / 3 )
= ( 3, -2 )
As P is on the line 2x - y + k = 0, its coordinates satisfy this equation, so:
2 × 3 - (-2) + k = 0
=> 6 + 2 + k = 0
=> k = -8
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