The line segment joining $A( 6,\ 3)$ and $B( -1,\ -4)$ is doubled in length by adding half of $AB$ to each end. Find the coordinates of the new end points.

Given: The line segment joining $A( 6,\ 3)$ and $B( -1,\ -4)$ is doubled in length by adding half of $AB$ to each end. 

To do: To find the coordinates of the new end points. 

Solution:

$AB:AC=1:2=m:n$.

$A( 6,\ 3)=( \frac{2x1-1}{2+1},\ \frac{2y1-4}{2+1})$

$\Rightarrow ( 6,\ 3)=( \frac{2x_1-1}{3},\ \frac{2y_1-4}{3})$

equating on both side,

$\Rightarrow \frac{2x_1-1}{3}=6;\ \frac{2y_1-4}{3}=3$

$\Rightarrow 2x_1-1=18;\ 2y_1-4=9$

$\Rightarrow 2x_1=18+1;\ 2y_1-4=9+4$

$\Rightarrow 2x_1=19;\ 2y_1=13$

$\Rightarrow x_1=\frac{19}{2};\ y_1=\frac{13}{2}$

$AB:BD=2:1$

by formula

$( -1,\ -4)=( \frac{2x_2+6}{2+1},\ \frac{2y_2+3}{2+1}]$

$( -1,\ -4)=( \frac{2x_2+6}{3},\ \frac{2y_2+3}{3})$

equating on both sides.

$\Rightarrow \frac{2x_2+6}{3}=-1;\ \frac{2y_2+3}{3}=-4$

$\Rightarrow 2x_2+6=-3;\ 2y_2+3=-12$

$\Rightarrow 2x_2=-3-6;\ 2y_2=-12-3$

$\Rightarrow 2x_2=-9;\ 2y_2=-15$

$x_2=-\frac{9}{2};\ y_2=-\frac{15}{2}$

therefore $C=( \frac{19}{2},\ \frac{13}{2})$

$D=(-\frac{9}{2},\ -\frac{15}{2})$

 

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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