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nrlwinner

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Sorry to bther you guys but I wanna get all my homework done. I got a question on division of a line in a given ratio. I know how to get the co-ordinates of a point but I can't get the ratio.

Given the poits A(-1,1) B(3,5), C(6,8) lie in one line find in what ratio
a) B divides AC
b) C divides AB
c) A divides BC

Can someone maybe explain just one of the questions so I can understand what to do.
 

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use the same formula and sub in the numbers, just this time, u are finding m and n
 

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I did. It didn't work. All I got was 2l=3k and 4l=3k

if 2l=3k

l = 3/2, k = 1

ratio 3/2 : 1

3: 2

edit: remember that l and k are ratios, not specific values. But we typically want them in integer form.
 
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yes as tim.siu said u CAN cut asymptotes, however ONLY horizontal ones

to find whether it cuts or not use the sign of the graph
ie: the sign at either extremity of that region of the graph

hope that made sense xD
 

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