SOLUTION: Find the two-trisection points of the line segment joining A (-3,-4) & B (6,11)

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Question 1004979: Find the two-trisection points of the line segment joining A (-3,-4) & B (6,11)
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Find the two-trisection points of the line segment joining
A (-3,-4) & B (6,11)
Calculate the difference in x values.
x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D=6-%28-3%29=6%2B3=9
Trisect the difference or divide it in 3.
DELTA%2Ax=9%2F3=3
Calculate the difference in y values.
y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D=11-%28-4%29=11%2B4=15
Divide it in 3.
DELTA%2Ay=15%2F3=5
Starting at (-3,-4) add (3,5)
(-3%2B3,-4%2B5)=(0,1)
Starting at (0,1), add (3,5)
=> (3,6)
Finally one more time should get us to the second given point.
(3,6)+(3,5)=(6,11)
Verifying that the method was proper.
(0,1) and (3,6) are the two points.
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