Question

draw a line segment 8 CM and divide it in ratio 5:3​

Answer 1

Answer:

• STEPS OF CONSTRUCTION:
• 1.Draw line segment of length AB=8cm.
• 2. Draw any Ray AX making acute ∠BAX with AB
• 3. Draw a parallel to BY parallel to AX by making∠ABY=∠BAX.
• 4. Make 3 points A
• 1
• ,A
• 2
• ,A
• 3
• on AX & 4 points B
• 1
• ,B
• 2
• ,B
• 3
• ,B
• 4
• on BY such that
• AA
• 1
• =A
• 1
• A
• 2
• =A
• 2
• A
• 3
• =BB
• 1
• =B
• 1
• B
• 2
• =B
• 2
• B
• 3
• =B
• 3
• B
• 4
• 5. Join A
• 3
• B
• 4
• . Then it intersect AB at a point P.
• Thus P is the point of dividing AB internally in the ratio 3:4.