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Construct a right angle triangle ABC in which angle A = 90°,hypotenuse BC = 6 cm and AB = 4 cm.Justify your construction.​

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Asked on December 26, 2019 by

Shaurya Atkare

Construct a right angle triangle ABC in which ∠B=90

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,BC=4cm and AC=5cm

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Steps of construction:

(1) Draw a line segment XY.

(2) Locate B, C on XY such that BC=4cm

(3)Construct a line segment BD, sufficiently large, such that ∠B=90°

(4)With C as centre and radius 5cm draw an arc, cutting BD at A; join AC.

Then, ABC is the required triangle.

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