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An equation of a line whose segment between the coordinate axes is divided by the point $\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}\right)$ in the ratio $2: 3$, is
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Options:
  • A $6 x+9 y=5$
  • B $9 x+6 y=5$
  • C $4 x+9 y=5$
  • D $9 x+4 y=5$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $4 x+9 y=5$
Let $A$ and $B$ be the points on the coordinate axes, where the line intersect.


Since, $P$ divides the line segment $B A$ in the ratio $2: 3$.
Then, the coordinates of point $P$ will be
$$
\left(\frac{2 a+0}{2+3}, \frac{0+3 b}{2+3}\right) \text { i.e. }\left(\frac{2 a}{5}, \frac{3 b}{5}\right) .
$$
But coordinates of $P$ are $\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}\right)$.
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \frac{2 a}{5}=\frac{1}{2} \text { and } \frac{3 b}{5}=\frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow a=\frac{5}{4} \\
& \text { and } \\
& b=\frac{5}{9} \\
&
\end{aligned}
$$
So, equation of line will be
$$
\begin{gathered}
\frac{x}{\frac{5}{4}}+\frac{y}{\frac{5}{9}}=1 \\
4 x+9 y=5
\end{gathered}
$$

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