Question

Divide the line segment $8cm$ into $7$ equal parts.

Answer 1

Step 1: Draw a line segment $AB$ of length $8cm$ using a ruler.

Step 2: Draw an acute $\angle CBA$ on one side of the line $AB$.

Step 3: Mark points $B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4,B_5,B_6,B_7$ on ray $BC$

such that $B{B}_1=B_1{B}_2=B_2{B}_3=B_3{B}_4=B_4{B}_5=B_5{B}_6=B_6{B}_7$.

Step 4: Join $B_7$ to $A$.

Step 5: Draw lines $B_{1}I,B_{2}H,B_{3}G,B_{4}F,B_{5}E$ and $B_{6}D$ parallel to $B_{7}A$ and let them intersect $AB$ in points $I,H,G,F,E$ and $D$ respectively.

Points $D,E,F,G,H$ and $I$ divide the segment $AB$ in $7$ equal parts.