Question 12 Marks
In what ratio is the line joining the points $(2, 3)$ and $(4, -5)$ divided by the line passing through the points $(6, 8)$ and $(-3, -2).$
Answer
View full question & answer→Therefore required equation of the line joining the points $(6, 8)$ and $(-3, -2)$ is
$y-8=\frac{-2-8}{-3-6}(x-6)$
$\Rightarrow 10 x-9 y+12=0$
Suppose $10x - 9y + 12 = 0$ divide the line joining the points $(2, 3)$ and $(4, -5)$ at point $P$ in the ratio $k:1$
$\therefore P \equiv\left(\frac{4 k+2}{k+1}, \frac{-5 k+3}{k+1}\right)$
$P$ lies on the line $10x - 9y + 12 = 0$
$\therefore 10\left(\frac{4 k+2}{k+1}\right)-9\left(\frac{-5 k+3}{k+1}\right)+12=0$
$\Rightarrow 40 k+20+45 k-27+12 k+12=0$
$\Rightarrow 97 k+5=0$
$\Rightarrow k=\frac{-5}{97}$
$y-8=\frac{-2-8}{-3-6}(x-6)$
$\Rightarrow 10 x-9 y+12=0$
Suppose $10x - 9y + 12 = 0$ divide the line joining the points $(2, 3)$ and $(4, -5)$ at point $P$ in the ratio $k:1$
$\therefore P \equiv\left(\frac{4 k+2}{k+1}, \frac{-5 k+3}{k+1}\right)$
$P$ lies on the line $10x - 9y + 12 = 0$
$\therefore 10\left(\frac{4 k+2}{k+1}\right)-9\left(\frac{-5 k+3}{k+1}\right)+12=0$
$\Rightarrow 40 k+20+45 k-27+12 k+12=0$
$\Rightarrow 97 k+5=0$
$\Rightarrow k=\frac{-5}{97}$