The point divides the segment, the length of which is 28 cm in the ratio 2: 5. Find the length of the bulk.

univerkov | December 26, 2020 | education

Let’s look at this: the segment is divided in a ratio of 2: 5, which means that it is divisible by 2 + 5 in total, i.e. 7 parts.
Now let’s calculate how many cm in one part – 28: 7 = 4cm
then the length of the greater part is: 4 * 5 = 20 cm
Answer: 20 cm

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