


To construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5cm, BC = 6cm angle ABC = 60 degree, we follow the given steps
1. Draw a line BC = 6 cm
2. Now, take any radius (less than half of BC) and take B as the center, draw an arc that intersects at line BC at
P. With the same radius and center as P, draw another arc that intersects the previous arc at Q.
3. Join BQ and extend it to D
4. Now, take radius 5 cm and center B, draw an arc that intersects line BD at A
5. Join AC and get the triangle ABC.
6. Draw a line BX as angle CBX is an acute angle and draw seven equal radius arcs on the line BX that
intersects at x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 , x5 , x6 , x7 as:
Bx1 = x1 x2 = x2 x3 =x3 x4 =x4 x5 =x5 x6 =x6 x7 =
7. Join x7 to C and then draw a line x5 as parallel to x7 C that intersects the line BC at C1
8. Draw line from C1 as parallel to AC that intersects line AB at A1
So, we get the triangle A1 BC1 whose sides are 5/7 of corresponding sides of triangle ABC.
