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To divide a line segment AB in the ratio p:q (p,q are positive integers), draw a ray AX so that BAX is an acute angle and then mark points on ray AX at equal distances such that the minimum number of these points is:

A
Greater of p and q
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B
p+q
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C
p+q1
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D
pq
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Solution

The correct option is C p+q
From the figure, we can see that the total number of equidistant points to be drawn on Ray AX is p+q.
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