if A (2,– 1) and B (6, 5) are two points. The ratio in which the foot of the perpendicular from (4, 1) to AB divides it
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a
8 : 15
b
5 : 8
c
– 5 : 8
d
– 8 : 5
answer is B.
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Eqn of AB y+1=5+16−2(x−2) ⇒y+1=32(x−2) ⇒3x−2y−8=0 ----(1)foot of the perpendicular from (4,1) to equation (1) is h−43=k−1−2=−(12−2−8)9+4 ⇒h=4613 ratio =x1−x:x−x2 =(2−4613):(4613−6) =5 : 8