document.write( "Question 986609: This is about division of line segment.
\n" ); document.write( "Q: Line Segment AB where A(-4,-3) and B(7,1) is trisected. Find the points of trisection.\r
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In the x direction, the distance from A to B is,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5Bx%5D=7-%28-4%29=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide that in 3 for 3 equal steps from A to B.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5B1%5D=-4%2B11%2F3=-12%2F3%2B11%2F3=-1%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5B2%5D=-1%2F3%2B11%2F3=10%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Similarly for the y direction,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5By%5D=1-%28-3%29=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5B1%5D=-3%2B4%2F3=-9%2F3%2B4%2F3=-5%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5B2%5D=-5%2F3%2B4%2F3=-1%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So the two points are ( $\"-1%2F3\"$ , $\"-5%2F3\"$ ) and ( $\"10%2F3\"$ , $\"-1%2F3\"$ ).
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