Position-Ratio of Point/Examples/R Midway between P and Q

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Example of Position-Ratio of Point

Let $P$ and $Q$ be points.

Let $R$ be a point on the straight line passing through $P$ and $Q$.

Let $k$ denote the position-ratio of $R$.


When $R$ is on the midpoint of the line segment $PQ$, $k = +1$.

This is the centroid of $P$ and $Q$.


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