Respuesta :

From the section formula, the coordinates of B are (3.25,2.75).

What is section formula?

Section formula is used to find the coordinates of the point that divides a line segment in a ratio, either internally or externally.

Let M(x,y) be a point, dividing the line XY, with coordinates X (a, b) and Y (c, d), in a ratio m:n, internally.

Then, x = [tex]\frac{an+cm}{m+n}[/tex]  and y = [tex]\frac{bn+dm}{m+n}[/tex]

Given:

  • A = (4,2)
  • B = (x,y) (let)
  • C = (1,5)
  • B divides A and C in the ratio 1:3

By Section Formula,

x = [tex]\frac{4*3+1*1}{1+3}[/tex]

  = [tex]\frac{13}{4}[/tex]

  = 3.25

and y = [tex]\frac{2*3+1*5}{1+3}[/tex]

          = [tex]\frac{11}{4}[/tex]

          = 2.75

From the section formula, the coordinates of the point B are (3.25,2,75).

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