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Find the co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining two point s in the given ratio for the following:

(5, 3) and (–7, –2); in the ratio 2: 3 internally

Let the co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment be (x, y) –

And, we know, By section formula



(where, m and n are the ratios, (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the line segment.)





And,




⇒ y = 1


∴ The co-ordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining two point s in the given ratio is .


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