For the Line Segment with End Points At $( a , b ) \text { and } ( c , d )$

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Essay

For the line segment with end points at $( a , b ) \text { and } ( c , d )$ , six points divide this segment into seven equal parts. Find the coordinates of the point closest to the endpoint $( a , b )$ .

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