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Find the coordinates of the points which divide the line segment joining A(– 2, 2) and B(2, 8) into four equal parts.

Let P, Q and R be the three points which divide the line-segment joining the points A(-2, 2) and B(2, 8) in four equal parts.

Case I. For point P, we have

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Hence, m1 = 1, m2 = 3
x1 = -2, y2 = 2
x2 = 2, y2 = 8Then, coordinates of P are given by

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Case II. For point Q, we have

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m1 = 2, m2 = 2
x1 = -2, y1 = 2
and    x2 = 2, y2 = 8Then, coordinates of Q are given by

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Case III. For point R, we have

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Hence, m1 = 3, m2 = 1
x1 = -2, y1 = 2
and    x2 = 2, y2 = 8Then co-ordinates of R are given by

What is the relation between x and y such that point?