Example 1: Determine the ratio and fraction for each of the following partition points. Lines are not to scale. a = 3 a = a. AB:BC is 3:4 k = b. AB:BC is 1/3 k = b = 4 b = B a = a = c. AB:AC is 5:6 k = d. AB:BC is 1:1 k = b = b = B
Example 1: Determine the ratio and fraction for each of the following partition points. Lines are not to scale. a = 3 a = a. AB:BC is 3:4 k = b. AB:BC is 1/3 k = b = 4 b = B a = a = c. AB:AC is 5:6 k = d. AB:BC is 1:1 k = b = b = B
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Determining Ratios
Example 1: Determine the ratio and fraction for each of the following partition points. Lines are not to scale.
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