Points A and B are located at 1/8 and 1/4 respectively, on a number line. What is the sum of the coordinates of the two points that trisect segment AB?
+36916 If you put TWO numbers evenly spaced between 1/8 and 1/4 you will trisect the number line
from 1/8 to 1/4 is 1/8 you need to add 1/3 of 1/8 to find the first point
1/3 x 1/8 = 1/24
1/8 + 1/24 = 3/24 + 1/24 = 4/24 = 1/6 (first point)
THEN you need to add 2/3 of 1/8 to 1/8 to find the second point
2/3 * 1/8 = 2/24 2/24 + 1/8 = 2/24 + 3/24 = 5/24 (second point)
