Find the equation to the straight line which passes through the point (-5,4)and is such that the portion of it between the axes is divided by the point inthe ratio of 1:2
Answer:
Let the requried straight line be .this meets the axes in the point whose coordinate are
The coordinates of the point dividing the line joining these points in the ratio 1:2 , are
i.e ,
if this be the point (-5,4) we have
The requried straight line is