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A (2, 5), B (-1, 2) and C (5, 8) are the co-ordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC. Points P and Q lie on AB and AC respectively, such that : AP: PB = AQ: QC = 1:2.
Calculate the co-ordinates of P and Q.

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P= (1,4) and Q= (3,6)
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