Construct a right triangle whose base is 12cm and sum of its hypotenuse and other side is 18 cm.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Steps of construction:

Step 1: Draw a ray BX and cut off a line segment BC = 12cm from it.

Step 2: construct an angle XBY = 90⁰.

Step 3: Cut off a line segment BD = 18cm is made on BY. Join CD.

Step 4: construct a perpendicular bisector of CD intersecting BD at A. AC is joined.

Thus, is the required triangle