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Question
Find the coordinate of a point P which divides the line segment joining :
5(2, 6) and R(9, -8) in the ratio 3: 4.
Solution
Let the point P divides the line segment SR in the ratio 3:4.
∴ coordinates of P are
x = `(3 xx 9 + 4 xx 2)/(3 + 4) = 5`
y = `(3 xx -8 + 4 xx 6)/(3 + 4) = 0`
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