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The ratio in which the line joining the points `(a , b , c)a n d\ (-a ,-c ,-b)` is divided by the xy-plane is A.) `a : b` B.) `b : c` C.) `c : a` D.) `c : b`

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Let the ratio be` k : 1.`
Since on `xy` - plane `z = 0`
`=> (-bk+c)/(k+1)=0`
`=> k=c/b`
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