Find the ratio in which the line 3x+4y-9=0 divides the line segment joining the points(1?-3) and (2?7)

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Find the ratio in which the line 3x+4y-9=0 divides the line segment joining the points(1,-3) and (2,7)
Solution:
Let the line 3x+4y9=0 divides the line segment joining the points (1, -3) and (2, 7) in k:1 Now, the coordinate of the point that divides the line joining the points (1,- 3) and (2, 7) in k:1 arek2+11k+1,k7+1-3k+1   using section formula=2k+1k+1,7k-3k+1The point 2k+1k+1,7k-3k+1 is the point of intersection of the line 3x+4y-9=0and the line segment joining the points (1, -3) and (2, 7)Thus, the point  2k+1k+1,7k-3k+1 lies on the line 3x+4y-9=0So, we have32k+1k+1+47k-3k+1-9=032k+1+47k-3-9k+1=06k+3+28k-12-9k-9=025k-18=0k=1825This means the line 3x+4y9=0 divides the line segment joining the points (1, -3) and (2, 7) in the ratio 18: 25
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