Draw a right triangle ABC in which BC = 12 cm, AB = 5 cm and ∠B = 90°. Construct a triangle similar to it and of scale factor 2/3. Is the new triangle also a right triangle?
Draw a right triangle ABC in which BC = 12 cm, AB = 5 cm and ∠B = 90°. Construct a triangle similar to it and of scale factor 2/3. Is the new triangle also a right triangle?

NCERT Exemplar Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 Ex. 10.3 Question-2

Steps of construction:

  1. Define a boundary portion \[AB\text{ }=\text{ }5\text{ }cm.\] Develop a right point \[SAB\]at point \[A.\]
  2. Draw a circular segment of span \[12\text{ }cm\]with \[B\]as its middle to cross\[SA\text{ }at\text{ }C\].
  3. Join \[BC\]to get \[ABC.\]
  4. Draw a beam \[AX\]making an intense point with \[AB,\]inverse to vertex \[C.\]
  5. Find \[3\] focuses,\[{{A}_{1}},\text{ }{{A}_{2}},\text{ }{{A}_{3}}\]

    on line portion \[AX\]with the end goal that \[A{{A}_{1}}~=\text{ }{{A}_{1}}{{A}_{2}}~=\text{ }{{A}_{2}}{{A}_{3}}.\]

  6. Join\[{{A}_{3}}B.\]
  7. Define a boundary through\[{{A}_{2}}\]

    corresponding to\[{{A}_{3}}B\] meeting \[AB\text{ }at\text{ }B’.\]

  8. Through\[B’\], define a boundary corresponding to \[BC\]meeting \[AC\text{ }at\text{ }C’.\]
  9. Triangle \[AB’C’\]is the necessary triangle.