Question

Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 8 cm and altitude 4 cm and then another triangle whose sides are 3/2 times the corresponding sides of the isosceles triangle.

Answer 1

Given that

Construct an isosceles triangle ABC in which AB = BC = 6 cm and altitude = 4 cm then another triangle similar to it whose sides are $\frac{3}{2}$ of the corresponding sides of$△ABC$.

We follow the following steps to construct the given

Step of construction

Step: I- First of all we draw a line segment AB = 6 cm.

Step: II- With B as centre and radius = BC = 6 cm, draw an arc.

Step: III- From point A and B construct which cut the line BS at point C

Step: IV -Join AC to obtain.

Step: V- Below AB, makes an acute angle.

Step: VI -Along AX, mark off five points such that

Step: VII- Join.

Step: VIII -Since we have to construct a triangle each of whose sides is of the corresponding sides of.

So, we draw a line on AX from point which is and meeting AB at Q.

Step: IX -From Q point draw and meeting AC at R

Thus, is the required triangle, each of whose sides is of the corresponding sides of.