Draw a line segment of length 7.6 cm and divide it in the ratio 5: 8. Measure the two parts.

Steps of construction:

i. At first, we will draw a line segment AB = 7.6 cm.


ii. Draw a ray AX such that it makes an acute angle with AB.


iii. Now, locate 13 points (5 + 8) A1, A2, A3, …….A13 on AX so that;


AA1 = A1A2 = A2A3 = A3A4 = A4A5 = A5A6 = A6A7 = A7A8 = A8A9 = A9A10 = A10A11 = A11A12 = A12A13



iv. Join A13 to B


v. Draw a line A5C || A13 B; which intersects AB at point C and passes Through the point A5.


Now we have,AC : CB = 5 : 8


AC = 2.92 cm


And


CB = 4.68 cm


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