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VSA2 marksYear: 2023EasyCBSE Class 10

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Question

Find the ratio in which

y

-axis divides the line segment joining the points

(5, - 6)

and

(- 1, - 4)

.

Solution

1

Let the point of division be

P (0, y)

which divides

A B

in the ratio

K : 1

.

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2

0 = \frac{- K + 5}{K + 1} \Rightarrow K = 5

+1 mark

3

Ratio is

5 : 1

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