Question

What differentiates x1 from x2 and y1 from y2 in the section formula of a graph? ( Which is x = nx1+mx2/m+n and y = ny1 + my2/m+n)​

Answer 1

Answer:

x1 and x2 are two separate x-coordinates of the same line.

Similarly, y1 and y2 are two separate y-coordinates of the same line.

NOTE:- (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are coordinates of two points present on the line.

Step-by-step explanation:

=> Section formula is used to determine the coordinates of a particular point which divides a line internally or externally.

=>The formula that you have written in the question is used for internal division

where:-

1. ( x, y) is coordinates of the point dividing the line internally.

2.( x1 , y1) and ( x2 , y2) are the

coordinates of the end points of the line that gets internally divided.

3. 'm' and 'n' are constants whose value depends on the ratio in the line gets divided.

Hope it helps you!