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The co-ordinates of two points A and B are (-3, 4) and (2, -1). Find :
the co-ordinates of the point where the line AB intersects the y-axis. 

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To find the coordinates of the point where the line AB intersects the y-axis, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the coordinates of points A and B The coordinates of point A are \((-3, 4)\) and the coordinates of point B are \((2, -1)\). ### Step 2: Use the two-point form of the equation of a line The two-point form of the equation of a line passing through points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is given by: \[ \frac{y - y_1}{x - x_1} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \] Substituting the coordinates of points A and B: - \(x_1 = -3\), \(y_1 = 4\) - \(x_2 = 2\), \(y_2 = -1\) ### Step 3: Substitute the values into the equation \[ \frac{y - 4}{x + 3} = \frac{-1 - 4}{2 - (-3)} \] Calculating the right side: \[ \frac{-5}{5} = -1 \] ### Step 4: Set up the equation Now we have: \[ \frac{y - 4}{x + 3} = -1 \] ### Step 5: Cross-multiply to eliminate the fraction Cross-multiplying gives: \[ y - 4 = -1(x + 3) \] This simplifies to: \[ y - 4 = -x - 3 \] ### Step 6: Rearrange the equation Rearranging gives: \[ y + x + 1 = 0 \] or \[ x + y + 1 = 0 \] ### Step 7: Find the intersection with the y-axis To find where the line intersects the y-axis, we set \(x = 0\): \[ 0 + y + 1 = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ y + 1 = 0 \implies y = -1 \] ### Step 8: Write the coordinates of the intersection point Thus, the coordinates of the point where the line AB intersects the y-axis are \((0, -1)\). ### Final Answer: The coordinates of the point where line AB intersects the y-axis are \((0, -1)\). ---
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