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Find the coordinates of the point which divies the line segment joining the points (1, 3, 5) and
(-2, 1, 0) in the ratio 1 : 2 internally.

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To find the coordinates of the point that divides the line segment joining the points \( A(1, 3, 5) \) and \( B(-2, 1, 0) \) in the ratio \( 1:2 \) internally, we can use the section formula. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Points and the Ratio**: - Let the coordinates of point \( A \) be \( (x_1, y_1, z_1) = (1, 3, 5) \). - Let the coordinates of point \( B \) be \( (x_2, y_2, z_2) = (-2, 1, 0) \). - The ratio in which the point divides the line segment is \( m:n = 1:2 \). 2. **Apply the Section Formula**: The section formula for a point \( R(x, y, z) \) that divides the line segment joining points \( A \) and \( B \) in the ratio \( m:n \) is given by: \[ R\left( \frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m+n}, \frac{my_2 + ny_1}{m+n}, \frac{mz_2 + nz_1}{m+n} \right) \] 3. **Substitute the Values**: - For \( x \)-coordinate: \[ x = \frac{1 \cdot (-2) + 2 \cdot 1}{1 + 2} = \frac{-2 + 2}{3} = \frac{0}{3} = 0 \] - For \( y \)-coordinate: \[ y = \frac{1 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot 3}{1 + 2} = \frac{1 + 6}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \] - For \( z \)-coordinate: \[ z = \frac{1 \cdot 0 + 2 \cdot 5}{1 + 2} = \frac{0 + 10}{3} = \frac{10}{3} \] 4. **Combine the Coordinates**: Thus, the coordinates of point \( R \) that divides the line segment in the ratio \( 1:2 \) are: \[ R\left(0, \frac{7}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right) \] ### Final Answer: The coordinates of the point that divides the line segment joining \( (1, 3, 5) \) and \( (-2, 1, 0) \) in the ratio \( 1:2 \) internally are \( \left(0, \frac{7}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right) \).
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