Question

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

Answer 1

Step 1: Draw segment $AB$ of length $7.6cm$ using a ruler.

Step 2: Draw a ray $AC$ having an acute angle with line $AB$.

Step 3: Mark $13$ equidistant points on ray $AC$, $A_1,A_2,A_3,...,A_{13}$

Step 4: Join $A_{13}$ to $B$

Step 5: Draw $A_{5}P$ parallel to $A_{13}B$.

Point $P$ divides $AB$ in the ratio $5:8$. Measuring the lengths, we get $AP=2.9cm$ and $PB=4.7cm$.