Respuesta :
Answer
Option A is correct.
P(x, y) = (-3.5, 2.3)
Explanation
Mathematically, if a point P(x, y) divides the coordinates R(x₁, y₁) and Q(x₂, y₂) internally in the ratio m:n then point P(x, y) is given as
x = [(mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n)]
y = [(my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n)]
For this question,
R(x₁, y₁) and Q(x₂, y₂) = R (4, -1) and Q (-5, 3)
m:n = 5:1 (5/6 of a distance divides the two parts of the distance into 5/6 and 1/6, hence, the ratio is 5:1)
x₂ = -5
x₁ = 4
y₂ = 3
y₁ = -1
m = 5
n = 1
x = [(mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n)]
x = [(5×-5 + 1×4)/(5 + 1)]
x = [(-25 + 4)/(5 + 1)]
x = (-21/6)
x = -3.5
y = [(my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n)]
y = [(5×3 + 1×-1)/(5 + 1)]
y = [(15 - 1)/(5 + 1)]
y = (14/6)
y = 2.3
P(x, y) = (-3.5, 2.3)
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