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A line segment has endpoints P(-1,5)and Q(5,2) find the coordinate of that trisect the segment​

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Answer:

(1, 6). The second is (-1 + 2 + 2, 1 + 1 + 1), or (3, 3)

Explanation:

Moving from P to Q, we see that x increases by 6 and y increases by 3.

"Trisect" means "divide into three equal subintervals."

We find (1/3) of 6 (which comes out to 2) and (1/3) of 3 (which comes out to 1).

Thus, the first junction (between 1st and 2nd trisection) is (-1 + 2, 5 + 1), or (1, 6). The second is (-1 + 2 + 2, 1 + 1 + 1), or (3, 3)

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