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Find the Co-ordinates of the Point, Which Divides the Line Segment Joining the Points A(2, − 6, 8) and B(− 1, 3, − 4) Externally in the Ratio 1 : 3

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Find the co-ordinates of the point, which divides the line segment joining the points A(2, − 6, 8) and B(− 1, 3, − 4) externally in the ratio 1 : 3.

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Solution

Let `bara` and `barb` be the position vectors of the points A and B respectively.

Then, `bara = 2hati −6hatj + 8hatk` and `barb = −hati +3hatj −4hatk`

Let R( `barr` ) be the point which divides the line segment joining the points A and B externally in the ratio 1 : 3.

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2012-2013 (October)

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