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Find the coordinates of points which trisect the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (3, 9).

A)  \[\left( 5,5 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 3,3 \right)\]          

B)  \[\left( 5,5 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 7,7 \right)\]

C)  \[\left( \frac{5}{3},\,\,5 \right)\,\,and\,\,\left( \frac{7}{3},\,\,7 \right)\]         

D)  \[\left( \frac{5}{3},\,\,\frac{7}{3} \right)\,\,and\,\,(5,\,\,7)\]

E)  None of these