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the line segment joining the points (3 -1) and (-6 5) is trisected find the points of trisection

Answer» Sorry, the above answer is wrong. The line should be divided in the ratio 1:2 .The formula is the same. The answer should be (0,1).
As the line segment is trisected, therefore, it is divided in the ratio 1:3.Following the section formula --- {1(-6)+3*3} /1+3 , {1*5+3(-1)}/1+3. are the points of trisection.Therefore, the points of trisection are : (3/4 , 1/2)


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