MAT 104 (GROUP 7)

Abdulrazaq Opemipo BU21SEN1017

Bolarinwa Folake BU21CSC1006
Fagbayide Oluwapelumi BU21EEE1004
Biliamin Noah BU21CSC1038
David Jaja BU21CSC1001
Michael Eriayo BU21CSC1062
Echo Chinaemerem BU21EEE1001
Elagauma Aimanoshi BU21CSC1036
Adewola Adedamola BU21CYB1011
Imohi Marvellous BU21CSC1038
1. A, B, C are respectively the three point (-5, 2),
(3,4), (7,5). Find
a. The ratio to which B divides AC
b. The ratio to which C divides AB

2. A and B are points (3, 5) and (-5, -7), respectively,

find the coordinates of the point which divides AB
internally in ratio 3:1

3. A, B and C are the points (5, -3), (-4,9) and (14, -

15) respectively. Given that ABC is a straight line.
Find the ratio in which
a. B divides AC
b. A divides BC
c. C divides AB
Solutions:
1. I) B divides AC:
A (-5, 2) B (3, 4) C (7, 5)
B = (X, Y) = (3, 4)
l x 1 +k x 2 l y 1+ k y 2
x= y=
l+k l+ k

l (−5 ) +k (7) l ( 2 )+ k (5)

3= 4=
l+k l+k

3 l+3 K=−5 l+7 k 4 l+ 4 K =2l+5 k

8 l=4 k 2 l=k

k 2 k 2
= =
l 1 l 1

∴ B divides AC in the ratio 2:1

II) C divides AB
A (-5, 2) B (3, 4) C (7, 5)
C = (X, Y) = (7, 5)
l x 1−k x 2 l y 1−k y 2
x= y=
l−k l−k

l (−5 )−k (3) l ( 2 )−k (4)

7= 5=
l−k l−k

7 l−7 K =−5 l−3 k 5 l−5 K=2 l−4 k

 12 l=4 k 3 l=1 k

k 3 k 3
= =
l 1 l 1

∴ C divides AB in the ratio 3:1

2. A (3, 5) B (-5, -7)

k: l=3: 1

Internally(P),

l x 1 +k x 2 l y 1+ k y 2
x= y=
l+k l+ k

1 ( 3 )+3 (−5) 1(5)+3(−7) −12

x= y= x=
1+3 1+3 4
−16
y=
4
x=−3 y=−4

∴ P = (x, y) = (-3, -4)

Externally (Q),
l x 1−k x 2 l y 1−k y 2
x= y=
l−k l−k

1 ( 3 )−3(−5) 1 ( 5 )−3(−7) 18
x= y= x=
1−3 1−3 −2
26
y=
−2
 x=−9 y=−13

3. A (5, -3) B (-4, 9) C (14, -15)

a. B divides AC
A (5, -3) C (14, -15)
B=( x , y )=(−4,9)

l x 1 +k x 2 l y 1+ k y 2
x= y=
l+k l+ k

l ( 5 ) +k (14) l (−3 ) + k (−15)

−4= 9=
l+ k l+k

−4 l−4 K=5 l+14 k 9 l+9 K=−3l−15 k

−9 l=18 k 1 2l=−24 k

k 1 k 1
= =
l −2 l −2

∴ B divides AC in the ratio 1: -2

b. A divides BC
B (-4, 9) C (14, -15)
A=( x , y )=(5 ,−3)

l x 1−k x 2 l y 1−k y 2
x= y=
l−k l−k

l (−4 )−k (14) l ( 9 )−k (−15)

5= −3=
l−k l−k
5 l−5 K=−4 l−14 k −3 l+3 K=9 l+15 k

9 l=−9 k −12 l=12 k

k −1 k −1
= =
l 1 l 1

∴ A divides BC in the ratio -1: 1

c. C divides AB
A (5, -3) B (-4, 9)
C=( x , y ) =(14 ,−15)

l x 1−k x 2 l y 1−k y 2
x= y=
l−k l−k

l ( 5 ) −k (−4) l (−3 )−k (9)

14= −15=
l −k l−k

14 l−14 K=5 l+4 k −15 l+15 K =−3 l−9 k

9 l=18 k −12 l=−24 k

k 2 k 2
= =
l 1 l 1

∴ C divides AB in the ratio 2: 1