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