ACTIVIDAD 2.6.

Dividing a segment into equal parts

Follow these steps to learn how to divide a segment into equal parts:

1. Draw a straight line at any angle from one of the ends of the line A-B.
2. Divide up the new line (A-C) into equal lengths, marking it at the same number of intervals as the number of parts you wish to divide your segment into - four in the example on the right.
3. With a ruler, join up the ends of the two lines.
4. Divide up line A-B  marking it at the same number of intervals as you did with A-C. Now join up the marks on each line to draw new lines parallel to c-b.

Dividing a segment into equal parts.

Dividing a segment into equal parts.

Activities

From the lines given, produce segments divided into the number of parts indicated (5, 6 and 7 respectively).

Materials

A pencil, a millimetre ruler and a set square.

Download the printable paper HERE