Draw a line A B of length 9 centimetres....

Draw a line `A B` of length 9 centimetres. A point `P` is to be marked on it, such that the lengths of `A P` and `P B` are in the ratio `1: 2 .` How far from A should `P` be marked? Compute this and mark the point.

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