Question

find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joins (4,-1)&(-2,-3)

Answer 1

coordinates of the two points should be(2,-5/3) and (0,-7/3)

Answer 2

By using the section formula
$= \frac{(4 \times 2) + ( - 2 \times 1)}{2 + 1} and \frac{( - 1 \times 2) + (- 3 \times 1)}{2 + 1} \\ = \frac{(8) + ( - 2 )}{3} and \frac{( -2) + (- 3)}{3} \\ = \frac{6}{3} and \frac{ - 5}{3} \\ = 2and \frac{ - 5}{3}$
so the points are P(2,
$\frac{ - 5}{3}$
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