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                                         CA    2
                  Ex: A(–1, 3), B(4, –2) and     are given. Find the coordinates of the point C that divides  AB
                                         CB    3
                  internally.





                  THE COORDINATES OF A POINT THAT DIVIDES A LINE SEGMENT IN THE RATIO OF “k”
                  EXTERNALLY


                  In the Analytic Plane, let the points  A(x ,y ),  B(x ,y ),  and  C(x,y) are given  and C  AB    , C AB,
                                                     1  1    2  2
                     CA              x   kx          y  ky
                  If      k , then  x  1   2  and y   1   2        (k  )
                     CB                1 k            1 k












                  Ex:  A(1, 2) and B(3, 0)  are given. Find
                                                                                  CA   5
                      a)  the coordinates of the point C that divides  AB  in the ratio of    externally.
                                                                                  CB   3







                      b)   AC and BC .











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