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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