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Since Point R divides PQ in the ratio 1:3. the x-coordinate of Q is 3
The question has to do with line division
What is line division?
This is the division of a line into a given ratio.
How to find the coordinate of Q?
Since Point R divides PQ in the ratio 1:3. If the x-coordinate of R is -1 and the x-coordinate of P is -3.
Let
- x₁ = coordinate of P = -3,
- x₂ = coordinate of R = -3 and
- x₃= coordinate of Q.
Since R divides PQ in the ratio, 1:3, we have that
PR/RQ = 1/3
(x₂ - x₁)/(x₃ - x₂) = 1/3
Substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have
(x₂ - x₁)/(x₃ - x₂) = 1/3
(-1 - (-3))/(x₃ - (-3)) = 1/3
(-1 + 3)/(x₃ + 3) = 1/3
2/(x₃ + 3) = 1/3
x₃ + 3 = 2 × 3
x₃ + 3 = 6
x₃ = 6 - 3
x₃ = 3
So, the x-coordinate of Q is 3
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