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Measuring the length of a curved line using a divider
Divider
- Draw a curved line \(AB\) on a piece of paper.
- Separate the legs of the divider by \(0.5\ cm\) or \(1\ cm\) using a ruler.
- Place it on the curved line starting from one end. Mark the position of the other end. Move it along the line again and again cutting the line into number of segments of equal lengths.
The remaining parts of the line can be measured using a scale. - Count the number of segments.
- Therefore, length of the line is equal to
\(\times\) \(+\)
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