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Finding Ratio Given the Points

If Px, 6 is t...

Question

If P (x, 6) is the mid-point of the line segment joining A (6, 5) and B (4, y), find y.

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Solution

It is given that mid-point of line segment joining A (6, 5) and B (4, y) is

In general to find the mid-point of two pointsand we use section formula as,

So,

Now equate the y component to get,

So,

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If R (5, 6) is the mid-point of the line segment AB joining the points A (6, 5) and B (4, y), then y equals

(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 12 (d) 6

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