Class 10 Maths · Constructions (old syllabus) · NCERT Exercise 10.4 · Question 4
Draw an isosceles triangle ABC in which cm and cm. Construct a triangle PQR similar to in which cm. Also justify the construction.
Answer
Construct , then enlarge by scale factor using 4 equal divisions on an auxiliary ray from B; the resulting triangle has cm and is similar to .
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