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What are the coordinates of the point on the
directed line segment from (4, 3) to (9, 8) that
partitions the segment into a ratio of 2 to 3?


Sagot :

The required coordinates are (6, 5).

Let A denotes the point (4, 3), and B denotes the point (9, 8).

Let C denote the point which divides the line segment AB in the ratio of 2:3.

The distance between A(4, 3) and B(9, 8) is given by

AB = √{(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ -y₁)²}

= √{(9 - 4)² + (8 - 3)²

= √{5² + 5²}

= √(2×5²)

= 5√2

We have AC + BC = AB

AC and BC are in the ratio 2:3.

Therefore 2x + 3x = AB

⇒5x = 5√2

⇒x = √2.

Therefore, AC = 2√2 and BC = 3√2.

Using the distance formula,

AC = √{(x - 4)² + (y - 3)²}

⇒ 2√2 = √{(x - 4)² + (y - 3)²}

⇒ √(2² + 2²) = √{(x - 4)² + (y - 3)²} (taking the 2 inside the square root.)

⇒ x - 4 = 2 ⇒ x = 6

⇒ y - 3 = 2 ⇒  y = 5.

Therefore the required coordinates are (6, 5).

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