document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004800>Question 1004800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the two trisection points of the line segment joining A(-3,-4) and B (6,11) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the x-coordinate of the point 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the way from A to B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the difference:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5BB%5D+-+x%5BA%5D+=+6+-%28-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5BB%5D+-+x%5BA%5D+=+6+-%28-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5BB%5D+-+x%5BA%5D+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5BB%5D+-+x%5BA%5D+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 1/3 of this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9%2F3+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9%2F3+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5BA%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5BA%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3+%2B+3+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3+%2B+3+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the y-coordinate of the point 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the way from A to B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the difference:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5BB%5D+-+y%5BA%5D+=+11+-%28-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5BB%5D+-+y%5BA%5D+=+11+-%28-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5BB%5D+-+y%5BA%5D+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5BB%5D+-+y%5BA%5D+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 1/3 of this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2F3+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2F3+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5BA%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5BA%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4+%2B+5+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4+%2B+5+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the way from A to B is: ( 0,1 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can use the fact that the 2/3 point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is midway between this point and B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-coordinate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+6%2B0+%29+%2F+2+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+6%2B0+%29+%2F+2+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-coordinate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+11+%2B+1+%29+%2F+2+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+11+%2B+1+%29+%2F+2+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The points are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0,1 ) and ( 3,6 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can draw this to check </SPAN>\n" );
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