Question

draw a line segment of length 7 cm find a point P on it which divides it in the ratio 3 5

Answer 1

1. Draw a line segment AB = 7 cm.

2. Draw any ray.AX making an acute angle down ward with AB.

3. Mark the points A1,A2,A3,..............,A8 on AX such that AA1 = A1A2 = A2A3 = .....,A7A8.  

4. Join BA8.  

5. Through the point A3, draw a line parallel to BA8 . To meet AB on P.

Hence AP : PB = 3 : 5