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Standard VIII

Mathematics

Construction of a Quadrilateral When Other Special Properties Are Known

Steps for the...

Question

Steps for the construction of a rectangle ABCD whose adjacent sides are of lengths 5 cm and 3.5 cm are given below.

Choose the correct order.

1. Draw a line segment BC of length 5 cm.

2.Draw an angle 90° at one of the point A or D and join both points by a line segment AD of length 5 cm.

3.Cut AB and CD of length 3.5 cm from BX and CY, respectively.

4. Generate an angle of 90° at points B and C of the line segment BC and plot the parallel lines BX and CY at these points.

1,4,3,2

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Solution

The correct option is B 1,4,3,2
The given rectangle ABCD can be drawn as follows:

Draw a line segment BC of length 5 cm.

2.Now, generate an angle of 90° at points B and C of the line segment BC and plot the parallel lines BX and CY at these points.

3.Cut AB and CD of length 3.5 cm from BX and CY, respectively.

4.Draw an angle 90° at one of the point A or D and join both points by a line segment AD of length 5 cm.

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