document.write( "Question 334950: Find the two points of segments AB that divide the segment into three congruent parts. Point A has coordinates (0,0) and point B has coordinates (9,6). Explain your method. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Drop a vertical from the point

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now you have a triangle. If you divide the segment from

into three equal segments by marking points at

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coordinates in the equation developed above to find the

coordinates of the points on the given segment that divide the segment into three parts. The principle is similar triangles.\r
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