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Temka [501]
3 years ago
5

Use your knowledge of similar triangles to explain why the construction in the image divides the line segment into equal parts.

Mathematics
2 answers:
kupik [55]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

This image is showig how to divide a given line segment into a number of equal parts by using a compass and  ruler. First, draw the line AB. Secondly, draw a line above and divide into 5 equal distances to make a line AC. Third, using a compass by getting the distance of point C and B to be equal in the distance of point A and D, also getting the distance of point C to A to be equal to point B and D, then to make the Line DB. Finally divide into 5 equal parts by compass.

Step-by-step explanation:  

Hope that help.

strojnjashka [21]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

This image show how to divide a given line segment into a number of equal parts by using a compass and  ruler. First, draw the line AB. Secondly, draw a line above and divide into 5 equal distances to make a line AC. Third, using a compass by getting the distance of point C and B to be equal in the distance of point A and D, also getting the distance of point C to A to be equal to point B and D, then to make the Line DB. Finally divide into 5 equal parts by compass.

Step-by-step explanation:

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