Question

i think this is an easy question but im just making it hard.

A segment has endpoints A (-1, 1) and B (8, 4) . Find the coordinates of the three points that divide the segment into four equal parts. (Named from A to B, X Y Z) Answer in terms of an improper fraction in simplest form.

X = ( , )

Y = ( , )

Z = ( , )

Answer 1

Think about splitting that x distance into four parts and then splitting that y distance into 4 parts.

Answer 2

How long would each x gap be?

Answer 3

Use the midpoint formula for (-1,1) and (8,4)
Once you get the midpoint, then get the midpoint of the midpoint and (-1,1)
Also get the midpoint of the midpoint and (8,4)
You get the three points :)

Answer 4

That's a decent way of thinking about it also.

Answer 5

(7/2,5/2?

Answer 6

\(\Large \color{Black}{\Rightarrow Midpoint \Rightarrow {x_1 + x_2 \over 2}, {y_1 + y_2 \over 2} }\)

@seashell three different points.

Answer 7

Yes, then find the midpoint of (-1,1) and (7/2,5/2)

Answer 8

how do i do that... thats hard

Answer 9

Calculator *whistles*

Answer 10

Same way as before.

Answer 11

;D gotcha parth

Answer 12

5/2 anddd

Answer 13

7/2

Answer 14

Yeah think about it for a while lol