Question

Draw a line segment of length 12cm and divide it in the ratio of 5: 2

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the line segment be divided into two parts of 5 x and 3 x ( as the ratio is 5 : 3 )

So , total length of line segment is 12 cm

8 x = 12

Which gives x = 3/2 = 1.5 cm

So , length of individual parts are 5 × 1.5 = 7.5 cm

And 3 × 1.5 = 4.5 cm .

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