Question 12 Marks
Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of $A(-5, 11)$ and $B(4, -7)$ in the ratio $2 : 7.$
Answer
View full question & answer→Let $P(x, y)$ be the point that divides the join of $A(-5, 11)$ and $B(4, -7)$ in the ratio $2 : 7$
We know that: If $m_1: m_2$ is the ratio in which the join of two points is divided by another point $(x, y)$,
then $x =\frac{m_1 x_2+m_2 x_1}{m_1+m_2}$
$y =\frac{m_1 y_2+m_2 y_1}{m_1+m_2}$
Here, $x_1=-5, x_2=4, y_1=11$ and $y_2=-7$
Substituting,we get
$x=\frac{2 \times 4+7 \times-5}{2+7}$
$x=\frac{8-35}{9}$
$x=\frac{-27}{9}$
$\Rightarrow x=-3$
$y=\frac{2 \times-7+7 \times 11}{2+7}$
$y=\frac{-14+77}{9}$
$y=\frac{63}{9}$
$\Rightarrow y=8$
Thus, the coordinates of the point which divided the join of $A(-5, 11)$ and $B(4, -7)$ in the ratio $2 : 7$ is $(-3, 8).$
We know that: If $m_1: m_2$ is the ratio in which the join of two points is divided by another point $(x, y)$,
then $x =\frac{m_1 x_2+m_2 x_1}{m_1+m_2}$
$y =\frac{m_1 y_2+m_2 y_1}{m_1+m_2}$
Here, $x_1=-5, x_2=4, y_1=11$ and $y_2=-7$
Substituting,we get
$x=\frac{2 \times 4+7 \times-5}{2+7}$
$x=\frac{8-35}{9}$
$x=\frac{-27}{9}$
$\Rightarrow x=-3$
$y=\frac{2 \times-7+7 \times 11}{2+7}$
$y=\frac{-14+77}{9}$
$y=\frac{63}{9}$
$\Rightarrow y=8$
Thus, the coordinates of the point which divided the join of $A(-5, 11)$ and $B(4, -7)$ in the ratio $2 : 7$ is $(-3, 8).$