If $A$ and $B$ are $(1, 4)$ and $(5, 2)$ respectively, find the coordinates of $P$ when $\frac{AP}{BP} = \frac{3}{4}$.


Given: 

$A$ and $B$ are $(1, 4)$ and $(5, 2)$ respectively.

To do: 

We have to find the coordinates of $P$ when $\frac{AP}{BP} = \frac{3}{4}$.

Solution:

Let the coordinates of $P$ be $(x,y)$.

Point $P$ divides the line segment joining the points $A(1, 4)$ and $B(5, 2)$ in the ratio of $3 : 4$.

Using section formula, we have,

\( (x, y)=(\frac{mx_{2}+nx_{1}}{m+n}, \frac{my_{2}+ny_{1}}{m+n}) \)

Therefore,

\( P(x,y)=\left(\frac{3 \times 5+4 \times 1}{3+4}, \frac{3 \times 2+4 \times 4}{3+4}\right) \)
\( =\left(\frac{15+4}{7}, \frac{6+16}{7}\right) \) 

\( =\left(\frac{19}{7}, \frac{22}{7}\right) \)

Therefore, the coordinates of $P$ are $(\frac{19}{7}, \frac{22}{7})$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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