5.55% = 1/18
So, cut the cake into 18 equal squares.
The cake is twice as long as it is wide, so that means cut half the cake (6 3/4 x 6 3/4) into 9 pieces, each with a side of 1/3 * 6 3/4 = 2 1/4 inches.
From point A, draw a line segment at an angle to the given line, and about the same length. The exact length is not important. Set the compasses on A, and set its width to a bit less than one fifth of the length of the new line. Step the compasses along the line, marking off 5 arcs. Label the last one C. With the compasses' width set to CB, draw an arc from A just below it. With the compasses' width set to AC, draw an arc from B crossing the one drawn in step 4. This intersection is point D. Draw a line from D to B. Using the same compasses' width as used to step along AC, step the compasses from D along DB making 4 new arcs across the line. Draw lines between the corresponding points along AC and DB. Done. The lines divide the given line segment AB in to 5 congruent parts.
The slope of the line is negative
Answer:
30 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
2 * 15: 5 * 15
30:75
