To divide a line segment PQ in the ratio m : n, where m and n are two positive integers, draw a ray PX so that ∠PQX is an acute angle and then mark points on ray PX at equal distances such that the minimum number of these points is:
A. m + n
B. m – n
C. m + n – 1
D. Greater of m and n
Answer:A
To divide a line segment PQ in the ratio m : n, where m and n are two positive integers, draw a ray PX so that ∠PQX is an acute angle and then mark points on ray PX at equal distances such that the minimum number of these points is:
A. m + n B. m – n C. m + n – 1 D. Greater of m and n