Question

Written:

Construct a triangle ABC in which BC = 5 cm, AB = AC = 4.5 cm. Name the type of the triangle.

Answer 1

Construction of ΔABC, where BC = 5 cm, AB = AC = 4.5 cm,

Steps of construction:

(i) Draw BC = 5 cm.

(ii) Using the compass, with B and C as centers and radii as 4.5 cm, draw arcs which cut each other at point A.

Here, triangle ABC is the required triangle.

This triangle can be classified as an isosceles triangle as AB = AC.