Supplementary Investigation 1

Partition of a Segment

Tool(s) Geometers Sketchpad

Data File(s) si1

Focus A segment may be divided into any number of congruent parts.

Tasks

1. Write a paragraph discussing the geometric basis for this construction

2. Describe at least one practical application of this procedure.

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