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To divide a line segment AB in the ratio `5 : 7`, first a ray `AX` is drawn so that `BAX` is an acute angle and then at equal distances points are marked on the ray AX such that the minimum number of these points is

A

1)`8`

B

`2)10`

C

3)`11`

D

4)`12`

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