Draw and write to explain how you can divide a rectangle into thirds in two different ways
2 answers:
<h3>Answer with explanation:</h3>
We can divide or partition a rectangle into thirds in two different ways by dividing the rectangle either horizontally or vertically such that each partition that is created on dividing it have equal area or equal share of the original rectangle and hence the partitions are similar.
The figure that denotes this partition is attached to the answer.
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Refer to the graph shown below. It confirms that points A, B and P are
collinear.
Calculate the length of AP (as a).
a = √[(6 - 2)² + (11 - 3)²]
= 8.9443
Calculate the length of BP (as b).
b = √[(8 - 6)² + (15 - 11)²]
= 4.4721
Calculate ratio a/b.
a/b = 8.9443/4.4721 = 2
Therefore P partitions AB in a 2:1 ratio so that AP = 2*BP.
Answer: 2:1 ratio.
collinear.
Calculate the length of AP (as a).
a = √[(6 - 2)² + (11 - 3)²]
= 8.9443
Calculate the length of BP (as b).
b = √[(8 - 6)² + (15 - 11)²]
= 4.4721
Calculate ratio a/b.
a/b = 8.9443/4.4721 = 2
Therefore P partitions AB in a 2:1 ratio so that AP = 2*BP.
Answer: 2:1 ratio.