Question

Construct a right angled triangle with hypotenuse $YZ=5cm$, and $XZ=3cm$ .

Answer 1

Given that

$XY=5cm$

$XZ=3cm$

steps of construction

(i) Draw a line segmetn $XZ=3Cm$

(ii) with $Z$ as centre and radius $5cm$

draw an arc

(iii) With $X$ as centre and radius

draw another arc cutting the previous rc at $Y$

(iv) join $YZ$ and $XY$ then

$\Delta YXZ$ is the required right angle triangle.