Plot the points A (1, – 1) and B (4, 5).
(i) Draw the line segment joining these points. Write the coordinates of a point on this line segment between the points A and B.
(ii) Extend this line segment and write the coordinates of a point on this line which lies outside the line segment AB.
In point A(1, -1), x-coordinate is positive and y-coordinate is negative, so it lies in IV quadrant. In point B(4, 5), both coordinates are positive, so it lies
in I quadrant. On plotting these point, we get the following graph.
(i) On joining the points A and B, we get the line segment AB. Now, to find the coordinates of a point on this line segment between A and B draw a
perpendicular to X-axis from x = 2 and 3.
[since, x = 2 and 3 lies between A and B] say it intersect line segment AB at P and p’. Now, draw a perpendicular to Y-axis from P and p’, they
intersect Y-axis at y = 1 and 3, respectively. Thus, we get points (2,1) and (3, 3) which lie between line segment AB.
(ii) Extent the line segment AB. Now, draw a perpendicular to X-axis from x = 5, say it intersects extended line segment at Q. Again, draw a
perpendicular to Y-axis from Q and it intersects Y-axis at y = 7. Thus, we get the point Q(5,7) which lies outside the line segment AB.
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