FINDING THE COORDINATES OF POINT OF TRISECTION

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Finding the Coordinates of Point of Trisection :

Here we are going to see some example problems on finding the coordinates of point of trisection.

Finding the Coordinates of Point of Trisection - Practice questions

Question 1 :

Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining the points A(−5, 6) and B(4,−3).

Solution :

=  (mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n), (my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n)

Point P divides the line segment in the ratio 1 : 2

A(−5, 6) and B(4,−3)

=  (1(4) + 2(-5))/(1 + 2), (1(-3) + 2(6))/(1 + 2)

=  (4 - 10)/3, (-3 + 12)/3

=  -6/3, 9/3

=  (-2, 3)

Point Q divides the line segment in the ratio 2 : 1

A(−5, 6) and B(4,−3)

=  (2(4) + 1(-5))/(2 + 1), (2(-3) + 1(6))/(1 + 2)

=  (8 - 5)/3, (-6 + 6)/3

=  3/3, 0/3

=  (1, 0)

Question 2 :

The line segment joining A(6,3) and B(−1, −4) is doubled in length by adding half of AB to each end. Find the coordinates of the new end points.

Solution :

To find the half of the length of AB, we have to find the midpoint of the line segment AB.

Let C be the point which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1 : 1 

  =  (mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n), (my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n)

  =  (1(-1) + 1(6))/(1 + 1), (1(-4) + 1(3))/(1 + 1)

  =  (-1 + 6)/2, (-4 + 3)/2

  =  (5/2, -1/2)

A is the point which divides the line segment in the ratio 1 : 2 internally.

A(6, 3)  =  (mx₂ + nx₁)/(m + n), (my₂ + ny₁)/(m + n)

(1(-1) + 2x₁)/(1 + 2), (1(-4) + 2y₁)/(1 + 2)  =  (6, 3)

(-1 + 2x₁)/3, (-4 + 2y₁)/3  =  (6, 3)

Equating the x and y -coordinates 

Hence the point D is (19/2, 13/2).

B is the point which divides the line segment in the ratio 2 : 1 internally.

B(-1, -4)  =  (2x₂ + 1(6))/(2 + 1), (2y₂ + 1(3))/(2 + 1)

 (2x₂ + 6)/3, (2y₂ + 3)/3  =  B(-1, -4)

Equating the x and y -coordinates 

Hence the point E is (-9/2, -15/2).

After having gone through the stuff given above, we hope that the students would have understood, "Finding the Coordinates of Point of Trisection" 

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