Divide the unit length between 0 and 1 into 5 equal parts. Take 3 parts out of 5, to get a point X,
representing .
Ex 2:
Represent on a number line.
Sol:
Consider the rational number –,
i.e., –2. Starting from O, take to its left 2 full unit lengths.
Divide the third unit length, i.e., the length between –2 and –3 into five equal
parts. Take 3 parts out of 5, to get a point M. Now, the point M represents the number
–, i.e., –2.