# Point Sections Or Ratio Formulae: 41 Critical Solutions

## Basic Examples on the Formulae “Point sections or Ratio”

Case-I

Problems 21:  Find the coordinates of the point P(x, y) which internally divides the line segment joining the two points (1,1) and (4,1) in the ratio 1:2.

Solution:   We already know,

If a point P(x, y) divides the line segment AB internally in the ratio m:n,where coordinates of A and B are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) respectively. Then Coordinates of P are

and

(See formulae chart)

Using this formula we can say , (x1,y1) ≌(1,1) i.e.   x1=1, y1=1   ;

(x2,y2)≌(4,1)   i.e.   x2=4, y2=1

and

m:n  ≌ 1:2     i.e   m=1,n=2

Therefore,

x  =

( putting values of m & n in

Or, x  =1*4+2*1/3 ( putting values of x1 &  x2 too )

Or, x  = 4+2/3

Or, x  = 6*3

Or, x = 2

Similarly we get,

y =

( putting values of m & n in     y  =

Or, y =(1*1+2*1)/3 ( putting values of y1 &  y2 too )

Or, y = 1*1+2/3

Or, y  =  3/3

Or, y = 1

Therefore, x=2 and y=1 are the coordinates of the point P i.e. (2,1).   (Ans)

More answered problems are given below for further practice using the procedure described in above problem 21:-

Problem 22: Find the coordinates of the point  which internally divides the line segment joining the two points (0,5) and (0,0) in the ratio 2:3.

Ans. (0,2)

Problem 23: Find the point which internally divides the line segment joining the points (1,1) and (4,1) in the ratio 2:1.

Ans. (3,1)

Problem 24: Find the point which lies on the line segment joining the two points (3,5,) and (3,-5,)  dividing it in the ratio 1:1

Ans. (3,0)

Problem 25: Find the coordinates of the point which internally divides the line segment joining the two points (-4,1) and (4,1) in the ratio 3:5

Ans. (-1,1)

Problem 26: Find the point which internally divides the line segment joining the two points (-10,2) and (10,2) in the ratio 1.5 : 2.5.

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Case-II

Problems 27:   Find the coordinates of the point Q(x,y) which externally divides the line segment joining the two points (2,1) and (6,1) in the ratio 3:1.

Solution:  We already know,

If a point Q(x,y) divides the line segment AB externally in the ratio m:n,where coordinates of A and B are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) respectively,then the coordinates of the point P are

and

(See formulae chart)

Using this formula we can say ,  (x1,y1) ≌(2,1)  i.e.  x1=2, y1=1   ;

(x2,y2)≌(6,1)  i.e.   x2=6, y2=1    and

m:n  ≌ 3:1    i.e.    m=3,n=1

Therefore,

x =

( putting values of m & n in     x  =

Or, x =(3*6)-(1*2)/2 ( putting values of x1 &  x2 too )

Or, x18-2/2

Or, x  =16/2

Or, x = 8

Similarly we get,

y =

( putting values of m & n in     y  =

Or, y  =

( putting values of y1 &  y2 too )

Or, y = 3-1/2

Or, y  =  2/2

Or, y = 1

Therefore, x=8 and y=1 are the coordinates of the point Q i.e. (8,1).   (Ans)

More answered problems are given below for further practice using the procedure described in above problem 27:-

Problem 28: Find the point which externally divides the line segment joining the two points (2,2) and (4,2) in the ratio 3 : 1.

Ans. (5,2)

Problem 29: Find the point which externally divides the line segment joining the two points (0,2) and (0,5) in the ratio 5:2.

Ans. (0,7)

Problem 30: Find the point which lies on the extended part of the line segment joining the two points (-3,-2) and (3,-2) in the ratio 2 : 1.

Ans. (9,-2)

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Case-III

Problems 31:  Find the coordinates of the midpoint  of the line segment joining the two points (-1,2) and (1,2).

Solution:   We already know,

If a point R(x,y) be the midpoint of the line segment  joining A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2) .Then coordinates of R are

and

(See formulae chart)

Case-III is the form of case-I while m=1 and n=1

Using this formula we can say ,  (x1,y1) ≌(-1,2)  i.e.  x1=-1, y1=2   and

(x2,y2)≌(1,2)  i.e.   x2=1, y2=2

Therefore,

x =

( putting values of x1 &  x2  in x =

Or, x  = 0/2

Or, x = 0

Similarly we get,

y =2+2/2 ( putting values of y1 &  y2  in y =

Or, y 4/2

Or, y = 2

Therefore, x=0 and y=2 are the coordinates of the midpoint R i.e. (0,2).   (Ans)

More answered problems are given below for further practice using the procedure described in above problem 31:-

Problem 32: Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line joining the two points (-1,-3) and (1,-4).

Ans. (0,3.5)

Problem 33: Find the coordinates of the midpoint  which divides the line segment joining the two points (-5,-7) and (5,7).

Ans. (0,0)

Problem 34: Find the coordinates of the midpoint  which divides the line segment joining the two points (10,-5) and (-7,2).

Ans. (1.5, -1.5)

Problem 35: Find the coordinates of the midpoint  which divides the line segment joining the two points (3,√2) and (1,32).

Ans. (2,2√2)

Problem 36: Find the coordinates of the midpoint  which divides the line segment joining the two points (2+3i,5) and (2-3i,-5).

Ans. (2,0)

Note: How to check if a point divides a line (length=d units) internally or externally by the ratio m:n

If ( m×d)/(m+n)  +   ( n×d)/(m+n)  = d , then internally dividing and

If ( m×d)/(m+n)  –   ( n×d)/(m+n)  = d , then externally dividing

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Basic Examples on the Formulae “Area of a Triangle”

Case-I

Problems 37: What is the area of the triangle with two vertices A(1,2) and B(5,3) and height with respect to AB be 3 units in the coordinate plane ?

Solution:   We already know,

If “h” be the height and “b” be the base of Triangle, then  Area of the Triangle is  = ½ ×  b ×  h

(See formulae chart)

Using this formula we can say ,

h = 3 units and b = √ [(x2-x1)2+(y2-y1)2 ] i.e  √ [(5-1)2+(3-2)2 ]

Or, b = √ [(4)2+(1)2 ]

Or, b = √ [(16+1 ]

Or,  b = √ 17  units

Therefore, the required area of the triangle is   = ½ ×  b ×  h    i.e

= ½ × (√ 17 )  ×  3 units

= 3⁄2 × (√ 17 )   units   (Ans.)

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Case-II

Problems 38:What is the area of the triangle with vertices A(1,2), B(5,3) and C(3,5) in the coordinate plane ?

Solution:   We already know,

If  A(x1,y1) , B(x2,y2) and C(x3,y3) be the vertices of a Triangle,

Area of the Triangle is  =|½[x1 (y2  y3) + x2 (y3  y2) + x3 (y2– y1)]|

(See formulae chart)

Using this formula we have ,

(x1,y1) ≌(1,2) i.e.   x1=1, y1=2   ;

(x2,y2) ≌(5,3)  i.e.   x2=5, y2=3 and

(x3,y3) ≌(3,5)  i.e.    x3=3, y3=5

Therefore, the area of the triangle is = |½[x1 (y2  y3) + x2 (y3  y1) + x3 (y1-y2)]| i.e

= |½[1 (3-5) + 5 (5-3) + 3 (3-2)]|  sq.units

= |½[ 1x (-2) +  (5×2) + (3×1)]|    sq.units

= |½[-2 + 10 + 3]|    sq.units

= x 11|     sq.units

= 11⁄2     sq.units

= 5.5      sq.units         (Ans.)

More answered problems are given below for further practice using the procedure described in above problems :-

Problem 39: Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (1,1), (-1,2) and (3,2).

Ans. 2 sq.units

Problem 40: Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3,0), (0,6) and (6,9).

Ans. 22.5 sq.units

Problem 41: Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-1,-2), (0,4) and (1,-3).

Ans. 6.5 sq.units

Problem 42: Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-5,0,), (0,5) and (0,-5).                                 Ans. 25 sq.units

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