Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB= 4.2cm, BC= 6cm, CD=5.2cm, DA=5cm and AC= 8 cm.

The given quadrilateral ABCD can be drawn as follows:


Step 1: Draw a line segment AC of 8 cm


Step 2: With A as centre draw an arc of 4.2 cm.


Step 3: With 6 cm as radius cut the arc drawn in step 2 and that point of intersection is B. Join AB and CB.


Step 4: Draw another arc from A with 5 cm radius on opposite side of AC.


Step 5: From C take 5.2 cm as radius and cut the arc drawn in step 4 and the point of intersection is D. Now join AD and CD.



ABCD is the required quadrilateral.


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