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The mid-point of the line segment joining (4p, 5) and (2, 3q) is (5, 5p - 1). The values of p and q are respectively:

  1. 2, 83\dfrac{8}{3}

  2. -2, 83\dfrac{8}{3}

  3. 2, 133\dfrac{13}{3}

  4. -2, 133\dfrac{13}{3}

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Mid-point of the line segment joining (4p, 5) and (2, 3q) is (5, 5p - 1).

The mid-point of the line segment joining (4p, 5) and (2, 3q) is (5, 5p - 1). The values of p and q are respectively: Reflection, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

By mid-point formula,

(x, y) = (x1+x22,y1+y22)\Big(\dfrac{x1 + x2}{2}, \dfrac{y1 + y2}{2}\Big)

Substituting values we get :

(5,5p1)=(4p+22,5+3q2)(5,5p1)=(2(2p+1)2,5+3q2)(5,5p1)=(2p+1,5+3q2)\Rightarrow (5, 5p - 1) = \Big(\dfrac{4p + 2}{2}, \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (5, 5p - 1) = \Big(\dfrac{2(2p + 1)}{2}, \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow (5, 5p - 1) = \Big(2p + 1, \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2}\Big)

Comparing the x coordinates, we get :

⇒ 2p + 1 = 5

⇒ 2p = 5 - 1

⇒ 2p = 4

⇒ p = 42\dfrac{4}{2}

⇒ p = 2.

Comparing y-coordinates we get :

5p1=5+3q25×21=5+3q29=5+3q218=5+3q3q=1853q=13q=133.\Rightarrow 5p - 1 = \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5 \times 2 - 1 = \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 9 = \dfrac{5 + 3q}{2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 18 = 5 + 3q \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3q = 18 - 5 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3q = 13 \\[1em] \Rightarrow q = \dfrac{13}{3}.

p = 2 and q = 133\dfrac{13}{3}.

Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.

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