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Construct a quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 7 cm, BC = CD = 5 cm and ∠ABC = ∠BCD = 90°.

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Steps of construction :

  1. Draw a line segment BC = 5 cm.

  2. Draw BX ⊥ BC and CY ⊥ BC.

  3. From BX, cut BA = 7 cm.

  4. From CY, cut CD = 5 cm.

  5. Join AD.

Construct a quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 7 cm, BC = CD = 5 cm and ∠ABC = ∠BCD = 90°. Construction of Polygons, Concise Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

Hence, ABCD is the required quadrilateral.

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