Breath Math

1. Construct a triangle ABC in which BC = 7cm, ∠B = 75° and AB + AC = 13 cm.

Solution:

• Draw a line segment BC = 7 cm
• Make an ∠B = 75° i.e., ∠CBX = 75°
• Cut a line  segment BX at D such that BD = AB + AC = 13 cm
• Join DC
• Make an ∠DCY = ∠BDC
• Let CY intersect BD at A .
• Then the required triangle is ABC

 

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2. Construct a triangle ABC in which BC = 8cm, ∠B = 45° and AB – AC = 3.5 cm.

Solution:

• Draw a line segment BC = 8c
• Make an angle ∠B = 45° i.e., ∠CBX = 45°
• Cut the line segment BD = 3.5 cm from the ray BX
• Join DC
• Draw perpendicular bisector MN of DC and intersect it to BX at A
• Join AC
• Then ABC is the required triangle.

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3. Construct a triangle PQR in which QR = 6cm, ∠Q = 60° and PR – PQ = 2cm.

Solution:

• Draw a line segment QR = 6cm
• Make an angle ∠Q = 60° i.e., ∠RQX = 60°
• Cut the line segment QX such that, QS = 2cm = PR – PQ which is extended in opposite side
• Join SR . Draw perpendicular bisector of MN of SR which intersects QZ at P
• Join RP then PQR is the required triangle.

 

 

 

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4. Construct a triangle XYZ in which ∠Y = 30°, ∠Z = 90° and XY + YZ + ZX = 11 cm.

Solution:

• Let AB = XY + ZX + XY = 11 cm
• Then ∠BAP = 30° and ∠ABR = 90°
• Bisect ∠LBC and ∠MCB . Let these bisector meet at X
• Draw perpendicular bisectors DE and FG to XB and XC respectively.
• Let DE intersect BC and FC intersect BC at Y and Z respectively.
• Join XY and XZ . Then XYZ is the required triangle.

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5. Construct a right triangle whose base is 12cm and sum of its hypotenuse and other side is 18 cm.

Solution:

• Let the base of an right angled triangle is BC = 12 cm
• At B make an angle XBC = 90°
• Cut the line segment BX at D i.e., at 18cm = AB+AC
• Draw a perpendicular bisector MN to DC which cut the line segment BX at A
• Join AC
• Therefore triangle ABC is the required right angled triangle.

 

 

 

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