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प्रश्न
Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
A(-8, -5) and B (7, 10) in the ratio 2:3.
उत्तर
Let the point P divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2:3.
∴ coordinates of P are
x = `(2 xx 7 + 3 xx - 8)/(2 + 3) = -2`
y = `(2 xx 10 + 3 xx -5)/(2 + 3) = 1`
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