Mathematics
(ii) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct:
(a) a triangle ABC, given AB = 4 cm, BC = 6 cm and ∠ABC = 90°.
(b) a circle which passes through the points A, B and C and mark its centre as O.
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Steps of construction :
Draw a line segment BC = 6 cm.
Draw the perpendicular from point B and cut AB from that perpendicular such that AB = 4 cm.
Join points A, B and C.
In the above triangle, draw the perpendicular bisector of AB and BC. Let these bisectors meet at the point O.
With O as center and radius equal to OA, draw a circle. The circle so drawn passes through the points A, B and C, and is required circumcircle of △ABC.
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