## anonymous 4 years ago These are part of our exam, i just want to share some questions with you..actually we are done with our exams..Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment from (-2,1) and (2,-3) in the ratio 3 to 4.

1. anonymous

Internal or external division?

2. anonymous

it is stated in the problem

3. anonymous

I don't think it's stated.

4. anonymous

ok i will give you a hint, from point(-2,1)

5. anonymous

Give me hint? Clarify the problem first.

6. anonymous

i think it would be an internal division wherein the point from (-2,1) would be three parts of the whole segment form.

7. anonymous

Okay so just use the formula ...

8. anonymous

of course, but you need to understand the problem first of what is asked?

9. anonymous

The length between the 2 points is 4sqrt(2) The point (x,y) will be (3/7)(4sqrt2) from (-2,1) and (4/7)(4sqrt2) from (2,-3) using the distance formula $(x+2)^{2} + (y-1)^{2} = \frac{288}{49}$ $(x-2)^{2} + (y+3)^{2} = \frac{512}{49}$ of which a solution is $(-.2857, -.714)$