Draw a ∆ABC in which AB=5 cm, BC=6 cm, and ∠ABC=60°. Construct a triangle similar to ABC with scale factor Justify the construction.
Steps of construction
1. Draw a line AB=5 cm.
2. Draw ∠ABY=60° on which take a length BC=6 cm.
3. Join AC.
4. Draw any ray AX downwards making an acute angle.
5. Mark 7 points B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6 and B7 on AX1 such that AB1=B1B2=B2B3=
B3B4=B4B5=B5B6=B6B7
6. Join B7B and from B5 draw B5M||B7B intersecting AB at M.
7. Draw MN││BC intersecting AC at N Then, ∆AMN is the required triangle whose sides are equal to of the corresponding sides of ∆ABC.
By construction,
B5M││B7B
∴ AM/MB = 5/2
Now,
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Also,
MN||BC
∴ Δ AMN ~ ΔABC
∴