MyQuestionIcon

6

You visited us 6 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Incenter and Construction of Incircle in a Triangle

Construct tri...

Question

Construct triangle ABC in which AB = 3 cm, B = 3.5 cm and CA = 5 cm. Construct ΔDEF similar to ΔABC, having 10 cm as its longest side.

Open in App

Solution

The side lengths of triangle ABC are AB = 3 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and CA = 5 cm.

We need to construct triangle DEF such that its longest side is 10 cm.

ΔABC and ΔDEF are similar.

Now, ΔDEF can be constructed as shown below.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Construct a ∆ABC in which AB = 5 cm, BC = 6 cm and CA = 7 cm. Construct a triangle similar to ∆ABC, such that each of its side is

\frac{5}{7}

the corresponding sides of ∆ABC.

Q. Construct a ∆ABC in which BC = 5 cm, CA = 6 cm and AB = 7 cm. Construct a ∆A' BC' similar to ∆ABC, each of whose sides is

\frac{7}{5}

times the corresponding sides of ∆ABC.

Q. Construct ∆ABC in which BC = 5.4 cm, AB = 4.5 cm and ∠ABC = 60°. Construct a triangle similar to this triangle, whose sides are

\frac{3}{4}

the corresponding sides of ∆ABC.

Q. Question 5
Draw a

Δ A B C

in which AB = 5 cm , BC = 6 cm and

∠ A B C = 60^{\circ}

. Construct a triangle similar to ABC with scale factor

\frac{5}{7}

. Justify the construction.

Q. Write down the method of constructing

△ A B C

A B = 3 c m

B C = 4 c m, C A = 3.5 c m

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Incenter and Construction of Incircle in a Triangle

MATHEMATICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Incenter and Construction of Incircle in a Triangle

Standard X Mathematics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon