Question

Q5. Construct an angle of 60° with the help of protractor. Also write the steps of construction.​

Answer 1

Constructing a 60º Angle

We know that the angles in an equilateral triangle are all 60º in size. This suggests that to construct a 60º angle we need to construct an equilateral triangle as described below.

Step 1: Draw the arm PQ.

Step 2: Place the point of the compass at P and draw an arc that passes through Q.

Step 3: Place the point of the compass at Q and draw an arc that passes through P. Let this arc cut the arc drawn in Step 2 at R.