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The coordinates of any point on the line-segment joining the points `( x _(1) ,y_(1) , z_(1))` and `(x_(2), y_(2),z_(2))` are
`((x_(1)+kx_(2))/(k + 1),(y _(1) + ky_(2))/(k + 1),(z_(1)+kz_(2))/(k + 1))`, then the value of k will be _

A

Positive integers

B

negative integers

C

real numbers

D

imaginary numbers

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