Points of Trisection of a Line Segment

Author:Tamil Nadu Board
9th Tamil Nadu Board
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Important Questions on Points of Trisection of a Line Segment

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A line segment AB is increased along its length by 25% by producing it to C on the side of B. If A and B have the coordinates (-2,-3) and (2,1) respectively, then find the coordinates of C.

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Find the coordinates of point P on the line segment joining A(1,2) and B(6,7) in such a way that AP=25AB.

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In what ratio does the point P(2,-5) divide the line segment joining A(-3,5) and B(4,-9)?
 

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Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points A(4,-3) and B(9,7) in the ratio 3:2.

MEDIUM
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Find the coordinates of points of trisection of the line segment joining the point (6,-9) and the origin.

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

EASY
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If AP:PB=1:2 and AQ:QB=2:1, then find the values of AP:AB and AQ:AB.

EASY
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What happens when the values in the section formula, m=n=1? Can you identify it with a result already proved?

MEDIUM
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Using section formula, show that the points A(7,-5), B(9,-3) and C(13,1) are collinear.

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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.

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