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Anil wants to mark the two trisection points of a 27 cm segment AB.
The distances of these two points from A are:

Class 10Division of a Line SegmentGeometry
  • A9 cm and 18 cm
  • B13.5 cm and 27 cm
  • C9 cm and 27 cm
  • D6 cm and 12 cm

Step-by-Step Solution

Trisection gives parts of cm each, so points sit at 9 cm and 18 cm from A.
Answer: A) 9 cm and 18 cm

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