Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points (3,-2) and (-3,-4)

Surabhi Agashe

Feb. 25, 2018, 11:23 a.m.

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Ritesh Raj

Feb. 25, 2018, 1:36 p.m.

let P and Q be the points of trisection of AB.

Then, P divides AB in the ratio 1:2

So,the coordinates of P are

P(1*-3+2*3/1+2 , 1*-4+2*-2/1+2)

=>P(1,0)

let, the coordinates of Q divide AB in the ratio 2:1

Q(2*-3+1*3/2+1 , 2*-4+1*-2/2+1)

=>Q(-1,-10/3)

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