SOLUTION: A segment has end points (4,-2) and (13,13). Find the coordinates of the points that trisect the segment.

Question 345492: A segment has end points (4,-2) and (13,13). Find the coordinates of the points that trisect the segment.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate the difference in x values.

Trisect the difference or divide it in .

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Calculate the difference in y values.

Divide it in .

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Starting at (,) add (,)
(,)+(,)=(,)
Starting at (,), add (,)
(,)+(,)=(,)
Finally one more time should get us to the second given point.
(,)+(,)=(,)
Verifying that the method was proper.
(,) and (,) are the two points.
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