Draw a line segment ab of length 7 cm using rular and compasses find a point p on ab such that ap/ab = 3/5
Answers
Answered by
1
et the length be 3x and 5x which corresponds to AP & AB
therefore 5x = 7
x = 7/5
therefore AP = 3x = 3 × 7/5 = 21/5 = 4.2cm
●Now draw a line seeng AB with ruler
●open compass to 4.2cm
●put the nib of compass at A and then cut the line AB
●the point of cutting is point P
Similar questions