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Construct a square, each of whose diagonals measures 5.8 cm.

STEP 1: At first draw a diagonal of 5.8 cm by scale.



STEP 2: Then draw a perpendicular bisector of AB. Let, centre of AB is M.



STEP 3: Then draw arcs of radius 2.9 cm from M on both the sides of the perpendicular line.



STEP 4: Join AD, DB, BC and CA.



Here ADBC is the square.


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