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Find the ratio in which the point (−4, 6) divides the line segment joining A(−6, 10) and B(3, −8).
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Answer
2 : 7
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Explanation
Let the ratio be k : 1. Then (3k − 6)/(k + 1) = −4, so 3k − 6 = −4k − 4, giving 7k = 2 and k = 2/7, that is 2 : 7.
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