HOW TO DIVIDE A LINE SEGMENT OF 6.4cm INTO 3 EQUAL PARTS????
To divide a line segment of length 6.4 cm into three equal parts, we follow the below given steps.
- Draw a line segment PQ of length 6.4 cm.
- Draw a ray PX making an acute angle with PQ
- Draw another ray QY parallel to PX (∠PQY = ∠QPX) on the opposite side of PX.
- Locate three points P1, P2 and P3 on PX and three points Q1, Q2, and Q3 on QY such that PP1 = P1P2 = P2P3 = QQ1 = Q1Q2 = Q2Q3.
- Join PQ3, P1Q2, P2Q1 and P3Q which intersects PQ at A and B.
6. Points A and B divide PQ into three equal parts such that PA = AB = BQ.