According to angle bisector theorem in a triangle ABC,
The bisector of angle A will meet at BC say at a point called X
And hence, AX divides BC in the ratio AC:AB
So, according to the theorem AC:AB=CX:XB
Lets find AC:AB b y distance formula,
AC= √(x2-x1)2 +(y2-y1)2 = √(2-4)2 +(3-3)2= 2
Now find AB :
AB= √(x2-x1)2 +(y2-y1)2= √(4-0)2 + (3-0)2= 5
Simply from (1) and (2) we get:
AC:AB=CX:XB
=> 2:5=CX:CB
Now according to section formula:
Let X be (x,y)
Let the ratio in which BC is divided by X be m:n
So m= 2
n = 5
x1,y1=2,3
x2,y2=0,0
x= 10/7 & y= 15/7
X=(10/7),(15/7)
Now, calculate the slope of AX:
x1,y1=4,3
x2,y2=(10/7,15/7)
Slope, m= y2-y1/x2-x1 = 1/3
Now, this is really tiring:
y-y1=m(x-x1)
Now A = (4,3)
==> x1=4
==>y1=3
y-3=1/3(x-4)
==> 3(y-3)=x-4
==>3y-9=x-4
==>3y-x-5=0
That's the equation:
x-3y+5=0
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