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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question

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In the Parabola - Rectangle Method, if half of the span is divided into 'x' number of parts, how many equal parts should the rise be divided into?
Options
A 2x parts
B x parts
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C x/2 parts
D x^2 parts
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Step 3 mentions 'Divide half of the span into a number of parts, say x'. Step 4 then states: 'Divide the rise into the same number of x parts.'

Hint

The number of divisions for the rise is directly related to the number of divisions for half the span.

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