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Construct a rectangle of sides 6 cm and 3 cm, using ruler and compass.

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Steps:

  1. Draw a line segment AB = 6 cm.

  2. At A, construct a perpendicular AX to AB using ruler and compass. From AX, cut off AD = 3 cm.

  3. At B, construct a perpendicular BY to AB using ruler and compass. From BY, cut off BC = 3 cm.

  4. Join CD.

Construct a rectangle of sides 6 cm and 3 cm, using ruler and compass. Practical Geometry (Constructions), ML Aggarwal Understanding Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 6.

Hence, ABCD is the required rectangle of sides 6 cm and 3 cm.

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