Let’s draw a rectangle BEST where BE = 6 cm and ES = 4.8 cm.

Given that,

BE = 6 cm and ES = 4.8 cm

To do: We need to draw a rectangle BEST.

Materials required: Scale, compass, pencil and a sheet of paper.

Steps:

Note that, a rectangle is a type of quadrilateral that has equal and parallel opposite sides with each angle at 90°.

1. Draw a line on a sheet of paper using ruler, say, BE = 6 cm.

2. Now, we need to construct 90° angle at B as well as E (since, this is a rectangle). So, keep one end of compass at B and draw an arc or circle of radius 2 cm (say), cutting the line BE at P.

3. Keep the compass at P, and draw an arc or circle of the same radius cutting the previous arc at Q.

4. Keep one end of the compass at Q and draw an arc or circle of the same radius cutting the arc drawn in step 2 at R.

5. Taking R as centre, draw an arc or circle of the same radius cutting the previous arc at Z.

6. Join BZ, and extend the line to T.

We have got ∠EBT = 90°.

7. Similarly take E as centre and repeat the steps.

We have got ∠BES = 90°.

8. Join TS.

Now, measure all the angles that should come out to be 90°.

Thus, we have got the rectangle BEST.