Exercise 10.1

To divide a line segment

    \[\mathbf{AB}\]

in the ratio

    \[\mathbf{5}\text{ }:\text{ }\mathbf{6}\]

, draw a ray

    \[\mathbf{AX}\]

such that

    \[\angle \mathbf{BAX}\]

is an acute angle, then draw a ray

    \[\mathbf{BY}\]

parallel to

    \[\mathbf{AX}\]

and the points

    \[{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{1}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{2}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{3}}},\text{ }\ldots \]

and

    \[{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{2}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{3}}},\text{ }\ldots \]

are located at equal distances on ray

    \[\mathbf{AX}\]

and

    \[\mathbf{BY}\]

, respectively. Then the points joined are

    \[\left( \mathbf{A} \right)\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{5}}}~\mathbf{and}\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{6}}}~\]

    \[\left( \mathbf{B} \right)\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{6}}}~\mathbf{and}\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{5}}}~\]

    \[~\left( \mathbf{C} \right)\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{4}}}~\mathbf{and}\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{5}}}\]

    \[\left( \mathbf{D} \right)\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{5}}}~\mathbf{and}\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{4}}}\]

\[\left( \mathbf{A} \right)\text{ }{{\mathbf{A}}_{\mathbf{5}}}~\mathbf{and}\text{ }{{\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{6}}}\] As per the inquiry, A line portion \[AB\]in the proportion \[5:7\] Along these...

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To divide a line segment

    \[\mathbf{AB}\]

in the ratio

    \[\mathbf{5}:\mathbf{7}\]

, first a ray

    \[\mathbf{AX}\]

is drawn so that

    \[\mathbf{BAX}\]

is an acute angle and then at equal distances points are marked on the ray

    \[\mathbf{AX}\]

such that the minimum number of these points is (A)

    \[\mathbf{8}\]

(B)

    \[\mathbf{10}\]

(C)

    \[~\mathbf{11}\]

(D)

    \[\mathbf{12}\]

SOLUTION:- \[\left( D \right)\text{ }12\] As indicated by the inquiry, A line fragment \[AB\]in the proportion \[5:7\] In this way, \[A:B\text{ }=\text{ }5:7\] Presently, Draw a beam \[AX\]making an...

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