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Question
Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
M( -4, -5) and N (3, 2) in the ratio 2 : 5.
Solution
Let the point P divides the line segment MN in the ratio2: 5.
cooordinates of P are
x = `(2 xx 3 + 5 xx -4)/(2 + 5) = -14 / 7 = -2`
y = `(2 xx 2 + 5 xx -5)/(2 + 5) = -3`
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