Q3 of 21 Page 77

Construct following quadrilaterals-

Trapezium ABCD in which AB || CD, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6cm, CD = 4cm and B = 60o.

GIVEN : In Trapezium ABCD,

AB || CD


AB = 8 cm


BC = 6cm


CD = 4cm


B = 60o.


PROCEDURE :


Step1 : draw a rough sketch and mark the measurements given.


As it is given that AB || CD , so B + C = 180° (linear pair). So C = 180° – 60° = 120°



Step 2 : draw ΔABC using SAS construction rule with measures AB = 8 cm, B = 60o and BC = 6 cm.



Step 3 : construct C = 120° and draw CY.



Step 4 : with center ‘C’ and radius 4cm (CD = 4 cm) draw an arc to intersect CY at D. Join A,D . ABCD is the required quadrilateral (trapezium).



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