Question

Construct a right-angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 5 m and one of its lengths is 3 m. [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Steps: 2 Marks
Construction: 1 Mark

Given that it is a right-angled triangle.

Sum of the squares of the two sides of the triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse

Let the length of the other side be X m

$3^2+X^2=5^2$

X = 4

Draw a line segment AB = 3 m

Draw a line segment AC of length 4 m perpendicular to AB

Join BC.