Dividing a Line Segment: Mastery Test

Consider the directed line segment [tex]\(PQ\)[/tex]. Point [tex]\(P\)[/tex] is located at [tex]\((-10, 3)\)[/tex]. Point [tex]\(R\)[/tex], which is on segment [tex]\(PQ\)[/tex] and divides segment [tex]\(PQ\)[/tex] into a ratio of [tex]\(F\)[/tex], is located at [tex]\((4, 7)\)[/tex].

What are the coordinates of point [tex]\(Q\)[/tex]?

A. [tex]\((25, 13)\)[/tex]
B. [tex]\((-5, 13)\)[/tex]
C. [tex]\((25, 22)\)[/tex]
D. [tex]\(\left(-\frac{22}{5}, \frac{23}{5}\right)\)[/tex]



Answer :

To find the coordinates of point [tex]\( Q \)[/tex] given that [tex]\( P \)[/tex] is at [tex]\( (-10,3) \)[/tex] and [tex]\( R \)[/tex], which divides segment [tex]\( PQ \)[/tex] into a ratio [tex]\( F:1 \)[/tex], is at [tex]\( (4,7) \)[/tex], we use the section formula.

Let's denote:
- [tex]\( P \)[/tex] as [tex]\( (x_1, y_1) = (-10, 3) \)[/tex]
- [tex]\( R \)[/tex] as [tex]\( (x_2, y_2) = (4, 7) \)[/tex]
- [tex]\( Q \)[/tex] as [tex]\( (x, y) \)[/tex]

Since [tex]\( R \)[/tex] divides [tex]\( P Q \)[/tex] in the ratio [tex]\( F:1 \)[/tex], we use the section formula for internal division,
[tex]\[ \left( \frac{m x_2 + n x_1}{m + n}, \frac{m y_2 + n y_1}{m + n} \right) = (4,7) \][/tex]
where [tex]\( m = F \)[/tex] and [tex]\( n = 1 \)[/tex].

Let's solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex] and [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \frac{F \cdot x + 1 \cdot (-10)}{F + 1} = 4 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{F \cdot y + 1 \cdot 3}{F + 1} = 7 \][/tex]

1) Solving for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ F x + (-10) = 4(F + 1) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F x - 10 = 4F + 4 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F x = 4F + 14 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ x = 4 + \frac{14}{F} \][/tex]

2) Solving for [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ F y + 3 = 7(F + 1) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F y + 3 = 7F + 7 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ F y = 7F + 4 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ y = 7 + \frac{4}{F} \][/tex]

Upon observing the options provided:

A. [tex]\((25, 13)\)[/tex]
B. [tex]\((-5, 13)\)[/tex]
C. [tex]\((25, 22)\)[/tex]
D. [tex]\(\left( -\frac{22}{5}, \frac{23}{5} \right)\)[/tex]

None of these match exactly, so we may need to further consider or confirm our work. To verify, let's consider ratio [tex]\( F \)[/tex]:

From (1):
4F^2 + 14 + xF = -83

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