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My Answer came as -3:1
2006-11-25 16:37:27 · 5 answers · asked by vj_and_vj_and_only_vj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Since A lies on the x-axis, the only ratio that would make sense would be AA /AB = 0/AB =0
However from your answer I think you were asking: "If I draw a line segment connecting the y-intercept(call it point C) to point B, what is the ratio of CA/AB?"
The equation to the line including A and B is simply y = x-3. So the y-intercept is -3. This gives the 3 points C=(0,-3),A=(3,0),B=(4,1) The ratio of the y values below to above the x-axis is -3:1 just as you got. Of course the ratio of the lengths CA / AB = 3:1
2006-11-25 18:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jimbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what you mean by this question. If you are asking what is the ratio of the length of AB to the length of the X-axis, then the ratio approaches zero, because the length of the X-axis is infinite.
2006-11-26 00:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by z_o_r_r_o 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as A(3,0) is already on x-axis so there are no meaning of saying division of AB by x-axis but if you are very particular about the answer then you can say answer as 0:sqrt(2)......
Answer given by you is wrong
2006-11-26 01:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by student 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, that segment isn't divided by the x-axis at all.
2006-11-26 02:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Bob R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand the question.
2006-11-26 01:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋