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2. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining (4, –1) and (–2, –3).

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Let the trisection of the line segment $A(4,-1)$ and $B(-2,-3)$ have the points $P(x_{1},y_{1})$ and $Q(x_{2},y_{2})$

Then,

Section formula: $\left (\frac{m_{1}x_{2}+m_{2}x_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} , \frac{m_{1}y_{2}+m_{2}y_{1}}{m_{1}+m_{2}} \right )$

By observation point, P divides AB internally in the ratio $1:2$ .

Hence, $m:n = 1:2$

Substituting the values in the equation we get;

$\Rightarrow P\left (\frac{1(-2)+2(4)}{1+2} , \frac{1(-3)+2(-1)}{1+2} \right )$

$\Rightarrow P \left (\frac{-2+8}{3} , \frac{-3-2}{3} \right )$

$\Rightarrow P \left (2 , \frac{-5}{3} \right )$

And by observation point Q, divides AB internally in the ratio $2:1$

Hence, $m:n = 2:1$

Substituting the values in the equation above, we get

$\Rightarrow Q\left (\frac{2(-2)+1(4)}{2+1} , \frac{2(-3)+1(-1)}{2+1} \right )$

$\Rightarrow Q \left (\frac{-4+4}{3} , \frac{-6-1}{3} \right )$

$\Rightarrow Q\left (0 , \frac{-7}{3} \right )$

Hence, the points of trisections are $P \left (2 , \frac{-5}{3} \right )$ and $Q\left (0 , \frac{-7}{3} \right )$

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