Construction of a Quadrilateral When Four Sides and One Diagonal Are Given
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Question
Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 3.5 cm, BC = 3.8 cm, CD = DA = 4.5 cm and diagonal BD = 5.6 cm.
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Solution
Steps of construction: Step 1: Draw . Step 2: With B as the centre and radius equal to , draw an arc. Step 3: With A as the centre and radius equal to , draw another arc, cutting the previous arc at D. Step 4: Join BD and AD. Step 5: With D as the centre and radius equal to draw an arc. Step 6: With B as the centre and radius equal to , draw another arc, cutting the previous arc at C. Step 7: Join BC and CD.