Question

Construct a right-angled triangle one side of which measures 3.5 cm and the length of whose hypotenuse is 6 cm.

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} \begin{array}{l}\text{Steps of construction:}\\ \text{1}\text{. Draw AB=3}\text{.5 cm}\\ \text{2}\text{. Construct}\angle \text{ABX}=90°\\ 3.\mathrm{With}\mathrm{centre}\mathrm{A},\mathrm{d}\text{raw an arc of radius 6 cm cutting BX at C.}\\ \text{4}\text{. Join AC.}\end{array} \\ \text{Then, ABC is the required triangle.} \end{gathered}$$