Question 12 If the point P(2,1) lies on the line segment joining points A(4,2) and B(8,4) then (A) AP=13AB (B) AP=PB (C) PB=13AB (D) AP=12AB
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Solution
Given that, the point P(2,1) lies on the line segment joining points A(4,2) and B(8,4) which shows in the figure below:
Now, distance between A(4,2)andP(2,1),AP=√(2−4)2+(1−2)2[∵Distance between two points(x1,y1)and(x2,y2),d=√(x2−x1)2+(x2−y1)2]=√(−2)2+(−1)2=√4+1=√5Distance between A(4,2) and B(8,4),AB=√(8−4)2+(4−2)2=√(4)2+(2)2=√16+4=√20=2√5 Distance between B(8,4) and P(2,1), BP =√(8−2)2+(4−1)2=√62+32=√36+9=√45=3√5 Distance AB = √(4−8)2+(2−4)2 = √(16+4)=16+4=20=2√5 ∴AB=2√5=2AP⇒AP=AB2Hence, required condition is AP =AB2