List of top Mathematics Questions on Section Formula

The position vectors of the points $A$ and $B$ are $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \lambda \hat{j} + 5\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = \mu \hat{i} + 7\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ respectively. If the position vector of the mid-point of the line segment $AB$ is $\vec{c} = 3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$, then the value of $\lambda + \mu$ is equal to

Determine the ratio in which the line \(2x + y = 6\) divides the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (2, 5).

Points \(P(6, 0)\), \(Q(2, 8)\) and \(R(-2, 4)\) are vertices of \(\Delta PQR\). It is given that \(MN \parallel QR\) such that \(\frac{PM}{MQ} = \frac{1}{3}\). Using distance formula and ratio formula, show that \(\frac{MN}{QR} = \frac{1}{4}\).

Points P(6, 0), Q(2, 8) and R(\(-2\), 4) are vertices of \(\triangle\)PQR. It is given that MN $\parallel$ QR such that \(\frac{PM}{MQ} = \frac{1}{3}\). Using distance formula and ratio formula, show that \(\frac{MN}{QR} = \frac{1}{4}\).

If the position vectors of the points P and Q are, respectively, \(5\vec{a} - 6\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{a} + 2\vec{b}\), then the point R with position vector \(2\vec{a}\) divides the line segment joining P and Q internally in the ratio

The ratio in which the point \[ (3,4) \] divides the line segment joining \[ (1,2) \] and \[ (5,6) \] is:

The coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points $ (3, 2) $ and $ (6, -4) $ are

Let $O$ be the origin. Let $\overrightarrow{OA} = \vec{a}$ and $\overrightarrow{OB} = \vec{b}$ be the position vectors of the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. A point $P$ divides the line segment $AB$ internally in the ratio $m:n$. Then $\overrightarrow{AP}$ is equal to:

If \(A, B, C\) are vertices of a triangle with position vectors \(\vec a, \vec b, \vec c\), find the position vector of the point \(D\) where the angle bisector from vertex \(A\) meets \(BC\).

Let $P(1,2)$, $Q(a,b)$, $R(5,7)$ and $S(2,3)$ be the vertices of a parallelogram $PQRS$. Then ________.

P divides AC in 3:4 and Q divides BC in 4:3. Then M divides AQ in the ratio

P divides AC in 3:4 and Q divides BC in 4:3. Then M divides AQ in the ratio

Points \(P(-3,2), Q(9,10)\) and \(R(\alpha, 4)\) lie on a circle \(C\) with \(P R\) as its diameter. The tangents to \(C\) at the points \(Q\) and \(R\) intersect at the point \(S\). If $S$ lies on the line \(2 x-k y-1\), then \(k\) is equal to_____

The equations of the sides $AB , BC$ and $CA$ of a triangle $ABC$ are : $2 x+y=0, x+p y=21 a,(a \neq 0)$ and $x-y=3$ respectively Let $P (2, a )$ be the centroid of $\triangle ABC$ Then $( BC )^2$ is equal to

If the point \((a,8,-2)\) divides the line segment joining the points \((1,4,6)\) and \((5,2,10)\) in the ratio \(m:n\), then
\[ \frac{2m}{n}-\frac{a}{3}= \]

If $3\hat{j}$, $4\hat{k}$ and $3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ are the position vectors of the vertices $A, B, C$ respectively of $\Delta ABC$, then the position vector of the point in which the bisector of $\angle A$ meets $BC$ is

The vertices of triangle ABC are $A \equiv (3,0,0) ; B \equiv (0,0,4) ; C \equiv (0,5,4)$. Find the position vector of the point in which the bisector of angle A meets BC is

The coordinate of the point dividing internally the line joining the points \( (4,-2) \) and \( (8,6) \) in the ratio \( 7:5 \) is

The coordinate of the point dividing internally the line joining the points \( (4,-2) \) and \( (8,6) \) in the ratio \( 7:5 \) is

The coordinate of the point dividing internally the line joining the points \( (4,-2) \) and \( (8,6) \) in the ratio \( 7:5 \) is

The ratio by which the line \( 2x + 5y - 7 = 0 \) divides the straight line joining the points \( (-4, 7) \) and \( (6, -5) \) is:

The ratio by which the line \( 2x + 5y - 7 = 0 \) divides the straight line joining the points \( (-4, 7) \) and \( (6, -5) \) is:

The ratio by which the line \( 2x + 5y - 7 = 0 \) divides the straight line joining the points \( (-4, 7) \) and \( (6, -5) \) is: