Question

@SithsAndGiggles Please , if you don't mind explain this
If A and B are on the same side of the given line then m/n is negative but if A and B are on the opposite sides of the given line , then m/n is positive

Answer 1

Do you have a picture?

Answer 2

Nope actually , that's why i do not have a perfect vision of the statement

Answer 3

Okay so what's the "given line" ?

Answer 4

m:n is the ratio

Answer 5

Its a general statement

Answer 6

"Sides of a line" doesn't mean anything to me... is this geometry?

Answer 7

co-ordinate geometry

Answer 8

And chances are the question wouldn't say "given line" if you weren't given the equation of some line, or a picture. You have neither, so I'd say you can't answer the question.

Answer 9

Topic:- Straight lines

Answer 10

that is not a question , it's a statement ,
ok thanks though

Answer 11

Do you have an explicit definition as to what the "sides of a line" might mean? Maybe something like this?

You also need to specify what \(m\) and \(n\) might be. Is \(\dfrac{m}{n}\) the slope? Are \(A\) and \(B\) points?

Answer 12

m/n is the ratio in which a line segment is divided by a line

Answer 13

Like this?

If that's the case, \(\dfrac{m}{n}\) can't be negative (as far as I can tell).

Then again, your text or instructor might be using conventions I'm not familiar with.