Question

Draw a triangle abc with side 6,8,9 and then construcy a similar triangle woth 3/5

Answer 1

1. Take AB of 6 CM as base. mark 2 arcs of 8 cm and 9cm from point B and A respectively, so that both the arcs intersect each other at point C.

2. Join AC and BC.

3. Draw any acute ray AX and mark 5 equal parts from compass. join A5 and B

4. from A3 draw another line A3B' , parallel to A5B.

5. from B', draw another line B'A' parallel to CB .

6. So, the required triangle ABA' IS READY WITH THE PROPOSITION 3/5 WITH THE ORIGINAL TRIANGLE