alleryThe section formula concerns a segment PQ divided by a third point in how many ways?
ATwo
BOne
CFour
DSix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two
1. The dividing point may lie between P and Q.
2. It may also lie beyond them on the same line.
3. So the division happens in two ways.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Part II, Chapter 10, Vector Algebra._
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