Q9 of 805 Page 17

Using a protractor, draw an angle of measure 72°. With this angle as given, draw angles of measure 36° and 54°.

The steps of the required construction are:

1) Draw BAC=72° using a protractor. Using A as the center and radius less than AB and AC, draw a circular arc, intersecting AB and AC at D and E respectively.



2) Taking D as the center draw an arc of any radius greater than . Now, Taking E as the center and the keeping the same radius, draw another arc, intersecting the previous arc at F. Join AF, which intersects the arc DE at point G. BAF=36°.



3) Taking G as the center draw an arc of any radius greater than . Now, Taking E as the center and keeping the same radius, draw another arc, intersecting the previous arc at H. Join AH.



4) BAH=54°.


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