Question
Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 5.6cm, BC = 4cm, $\angle\text{A}=50^\circ,\angle\text{B}=80^\circ$ and $\angle\text{D}=80^\circ.$

Answer


Steps of construction:
Step 1: Draw AB = 5.6cm.
Step 2: Make $\angle\text{A}=50^\circ$ and $\angle\text{B}=105^\circ.$
Step 3: With B as the centre, draw an arc of 4cm.
Step 4: Sum of all the angles of the quadrilateral is 360º.
$\angle\text{A}+\angle\text{B}+\angle\text{C}+\angle\text{D}=360^\circ$
$50^\circ+105^\circ+\angle\text{C}+80^\circ=360^\circ$
$235^\circ+\angle\text{C}=360^\circ$
$\angle\text{C}=360^\circ-235^\circ$
$\angle\text{C}=125^\circ$
Step 5: With C as the centre, make $\angle\text{C}$ equal to $\angle125^\circ.$
Step 6: Join C and D.
Step 7: Measure $\angle\text{D}=80^\circ.$
Then, ABCD is the required quadrilateral.

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