Question

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

Answer 1

Given, A (- 2, 2) and B (2, 8). Let P, Q and R be the points which divide AB into four equal parts.

Then, Q is the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\)

P is the midpoint of \(\overline{AQ}\)

R is the midpoint of \(\overline{QB}\)