Question

Draw a sqare each of whose sides is 5 cm use a pair of compasses and a ruler in your construction​

Answer 1

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Construction steps:

1. Draw a ray AX.

2. With A as centre cut the ray AX at B such that AB=5 cm

3. With B as centre and any convenient radius,draw an arc cutting AX at M and N.

4. With N as centre and radius more than half of MN draw an arc.

5. With M as centre and the same radius as before,draw another arc to cut the previous arc at Y.

6. Join BY and produced it to W.

7. With B as centre and radius 5 cm cut ray BW at point C.

8.With C as centre and radius 5 cm draw an arc on right side of BC.

9. With A as centre and radius 5 cm draw an arc cutting the previous arc at D.

10.Join CD and AD.

ABCD is required square.