Find the ratio in which the segment joining the points (1, -3) and (4, 5) is divided by x-axis? Also find the coordinates of this point on x-axis.



By section formula which states that if a point P(x,y) divides the line with endpoints A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2) in the ration m:n, the coordinates of x and y are:

If the segment is divided by the x-axis then the point at x-axis is (x, 0).

Let, the ratio of segment AB be m : 1.

So, the ratio is 3 : 5.


So, the x-coordinate is .

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