Question

Draw a line segment of 7 cm and find a point P on it such that AP:PB=1:3. Measure AP and PB

Answer 1

First take the measures of AP as x and PB as 3x Then, x+3x=7 =>4x=7 =>x=7/4 =>x=1.75 AP=x=1.75cm PB=3x=3×1.75cm=5.25