If a line is extended from A (2,3) through B ( -2, 0 ) to a point so that AC = 4ab Find the coordinates of C
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B-A = (-4,-3)
C-A = 4(B-A) = (-16,-12)
C = A+(C-A) = (-14,-9)
To find the coordinates of point C, we can use the midpoint formula. The formula for finding the midpoint of two points (A and B) is:
Midpoint (M) = ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2)
Given point A (2, 3) and B (-2, 0), let's calculate the midpoint M of line AB.
x-coordinate of M = (2 + (-2))/2 = 0/2 = 0
y-coordinate of M = (3 + 0)/2 = 3/2 = 1.5
So, the coordinates of midpoint M are (0, 1.5).
Now, we are given that AC = 4 * AB.
Using the distance formula between points A and C:
AC = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
We can rewrite this equation using the coordinates of A (2, 3) and C (x, y):
4 * AB = sqrt((x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2)
Since AB is the distance between points A and B, we can use the distance formula for points A and B to find its value:
AB = sqrt(((-2) - 2)^2 + (0 - 3)^2) = sqrt((-4)^2 + (-3)^2) = sqrt(16 + 9) = sqrt(25) = 5
Substituting this back into the equation:
4 * 5 = sqrt((x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2)
20 = (x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2
To find the coordinates of point C, the equation above should be satisfied. However, this equation has infinite solutions. Therefore, we cannot determine the exact coordinates of point C with the given information.
To find the coordinates of point C, we need to extend the line through points A and B and calculate the coordinates of the point that is at a distance of 4ab from point A.
First, let's find the slope of the line passing through points A and B:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
= (0 - 3) / (-2 - 2)
= -3 / -4
= 3/4
Now, let's find the equation of the line passing through A and B using the point-slope form:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 3 = (3/4)(x - 2)
Next, let's rewrite the equation in the slope-intercept form (y = mx + c):
y - 3 = (3/4)x - (3/4) * 2
y - 3 = (3/4)x - 3/2
y = (3/4)x + 3/2 - 3
y = (3/4)x - 3/2 + 6/2
y = (3/4)x + 3/2
Now, let's find the coordinates of point C, which is at a distance of 4ab from point A. Given that A is (2, 3), we can substitute these values into the equation of the line to find point C:
4ab = (3/4)x + 3/2
Since we don't have the value of 'b', we can't solve for C directly. If you have a value for 'b', substitute it into the equation to solve for 'x' and 'y'.