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Question
Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
A (3, -3) and B (6, 9) in the ratio 1 :2.
Solution
Let the point P divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1: 2.
∴ coordinates of Pare
x = `(1 xx 6 + 2 xx 3)/(1 + 2) = 4`
y = `(1 xx 9 + 2"x" - 3)/(1 + 2) = 1`
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