CONSTRUCTING A RIGTH TRIANGLE GIVEN THE HYPOTENUSE AND LEGTH OF A SIDE

GIVEN: Hypotenuse, h= 87mm

Side a = 50mm

CONSTRUCTING A RIGTH TRIANGLE GIVEN THE HYPOTENUSE AND LEGTH OF A SIDE

Step R

1. Draw h=87mm
2. Bisect the hypotenuse. 3. Construct a semicircle

4. Centered at P, construct an arc with radius a=50mm intersecting at R.

5. Draw the lines PR and QR.

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE BASE, BASE ANGLE AND APEX ANGLE

GIVEN
a= 60mm

=45

= 60

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE BASE, BASE ANGLE AND APEX ANGLE
C Given 1. Draw the base a

2. Construct the apex angle =45 O 3. Construct a perpendicular line at A 4. Construct the angle =60at B. a B

5. Bisect AB so as to intersect at O 6. construct a circle though A and B 7. so as to intersect at C 8. Draw the lines AC and BC

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE BASE, HEIGHT AND APEX ANGLE

a=60mm

h= 65mm

=45

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE BASE, HEIGHT AND APEX ANGLE C C STEP 1. Draw base a 2. Construct the apex angle 3. Construct a perpendicular line at A. O 4. Construct a parallel h from AB. 5. Bisect AB so as to intersect at O. A B 6. Centered at O, construct a circle through A and B. 7. So as to intersect at C and C. 8. Draw the lines AC and BC. 9. The triangle ABC is an alternative to triangle ABC.

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE PERIMETER, HEIGHT AND APEX ANGLE

h=50mm

p=230mm

=60

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THE PERIMETER, STEP HEIGHT AND APEX ANGLE

1. Draw apex angle = 60 2. Draw perimeter AP and AQ 3. Centred at O, construct an arc through P and Q

4. Draw AO 5. Construct a half circle with diameter AO 6. Cented at O, construct (h+OP) intersecting at M and N.

B P

N Q

(h+OP) O

7. Draw perpendicular lines at N intersecting at B and C 8. Construct triangle ABC. AB+BC+AC=p

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THREE BISECTOR LINES

GIVEN A 85 mm a 73 mm

61 mm c

CONSTRUCTING A TRIANGLE GIVEN THREE BISECTOR LINES

STEP

1. Draw middle line Aa

2. Divide into three parts.

C b 2/3 Cc 1/3 a 2/3 Bb c B x 2/3 Bb

3. Centered at a, construct an arc with radius 1/3 Aa intersecting at x. 4. Centered at x, construct arc with radius 2/3 Bb 5. At h, with radius 2/3 Cc intersecting at C. 6. Centered at h, construct an arc with radius 2/3 Bb. 7. Extend line Ca to intersect at B. 8. Draw the triangle ABC