Constructing a triangle Sunday, 11 November 2018 Constructing a triangle given two sides and one angle

Construct triangle ABC when 𝐴𝐵 = 10cm, 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶=50° and B𝐶 =5cm Example Construct triangle ABC when 𝐴𝐵 = 10cm, 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶=50° and B𝐶 =5cm Measure and write down the size of angle ABC C Step 1 draw the line AB = 10cm Step 2 place the protractor onto B and measure 50 degrees Step 3 setting your compasses to 5cm place them on point B and draw another arc which intersects the line drawn The point of intersection is point C The triangle is completed by drawing lines from C to A and C to B A B

Construct triangle LMN when 𝐿𝑀=6.5cm, L 𝑀 𝑁=125° and MN =7cm Example Construct triangle LMN when 𝐿𝑀=6.5cm, L 𝑀 𝑁=125° and MN =7cm Measure and write down the size of angle 𝑀 𝐿 𝑁 N L M

Construct triangle XYZ when 𝑋𝑌=8.1cm, 𝑌 𝑋 𝑍=73° and 𝑌𝑍=9.4cm Example Construct triangle XYZ when 𝑋𝑌=8.1cm, 𝑌 𝑋 𝑍=73° and 𝑌𝑍=9.4cm Measure and write down the length of the line XZ Z X Y