Construction of Triangle

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Construction of Triangle: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as Construction of Triangle, Given its Base, a Base Angle and Sum of Other Two Sides, Construction of a Triangle, Given its Base, a Base Angle and Difference of Other Two Sides, etc.

Important Questions on Construction of Triangle

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Construct a triangle ABC in which BC=7.5 cm, B=46° and AB+AC=13 cm.

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Paritosh wants to construct a triangle RST, in which angle S = 45°, ST= 10 cm long and RS-RT = 2 cm. He has completed construction of some steps.

Step 1: Draw the base ST of the triangle.

Step 2: At point S, make an angle RST of measure 45°.

What should be Paritosh’s next step?

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Construct a triangle whose one of the base angle is 60° with base length 5 cm and the sum of other two sides is 7 cm.

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Construct a triangle with base 5.5 cm, one of the base angle of value 60° and the sum of other two sides 8 cm.
 

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Write the steps for the construction of PQR, in which PQ-PR=2.4 cm, QR=6.4 cm and PQR=55°.

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Construction of PQR, in which PQ-PR=2.4 cm, QR=6.4 cm and PQR=55° is possible.

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We can construct a right triangle whose one side is 3.5 cm and the sum of the other side and the hypotenuse is 5.5 cm.

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We can construct a right triangle whose base is 12 cm and sum of its hypotenuse and other side is 18 cm.

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Arrange the following steps of construction of ΔABC in which AB=5.8 cm,BC+CA=8.4 cm and B=60° in correct sequence.

Step I : Join AD.

Step II : From ray BX, cut off line segment BD=BC+CA=8.4 cm

Step III : Draw a line segment AB of length 5.8 cm.

Step IV : Draw a perpendicular bisector of AD meeting BD at point C. Join AC to obtain ABC.

Step V: Draw ABX=60° at point B of line segment AB.

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Arrange the following steps of construction of a PQR in which QR=5 cm,PQR=60° and QP-PR=2 cm in correct sequence.

Step I : Make an angleXQR=60° at point Q of base QR.

Step II : Join SR and draw the perpendicular bisector of SR that intersect QX at P.

Step III : Draw the base QR of length 5 cm.

Step IV : JoinPR to obtain PQR.

Step V: Cut the line segment QS=QP-PR=2 cm from the ray QX.

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Arrange the following steps of construction of a ABC in which BC=8 cm, B=60° and the difference between the other two sides is 3 cm in correct sequence.

Step I : Set off BP=3 cm.

Step II : Draw BC=8 cm.

Step III: Construct CBX=60°

Step IV: Join AC. Then, ABC is the required triangle.

Step V: Draw the right bisector of  PC, meeting PB produced at A.

Step VI: Join PC.

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Arrange the following steps of construction of a ABC, in which BC=3.8 cm,B=45° and AB+AC=6.8 cm in correct sequence.

Step I : Draw the perpendicular bisector of CD meeting BD at A.

Step II : Draw BC=3.8 cm.

Step III : Join CD.

Step IV : From ray BX, cut off line segment BD equal to AB+AC i.e, 6.8 cm.

Step V: Draw CBX=45°

Step VI: Join CA to obtain the required ABC.

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Steps of construction of triangle ABC in which BC=8 cm, B=45° and AB-AC=1 cm are given below.

Step 1: Draw BC=8 cm.

Step 2: Construct CBX=45°

Step 3: Cut off BP=9 cm on BX. Join CP.

Step 4: Draw perpendicular bisector for PC, meeting BC produced at A.

Step 5: Join AC. Then ABC is the required triangle.

Which of the above step(s) is/are incorrect?

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Construct a ABC, in which  AC = 6.2 cm, A= 60° and AB -BC =1.5 cm.

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Construct a ABC in which BC=5 cmB=45°  and AB-AC=2 cm.

 

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Construct a ABC, in which  AB = 6.2 cm, A = 60° and BC + AC = 9.5 cm

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. Construct a ABC, in which  BC = 5.5 cm, B = 75° and AB + AC = 9.2 cm

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Draw an isosceles triangle ABC, in which AB=AC, draw altitude AI from vertex A. Measure and state whether the following statements are true or not. BL=LC

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In a triangle, how many vertices (vertices can be possible)?

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The point at the plane of a triangle, which is at an equal distance from the sides of the triangle is: