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Question
Construct a rhombus whose diagonals are of length 10 cm and 6 cm.
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Solution
1. Draw AC equal to 10 cm.
2. Draw XY, the right bisector of AC, meeting it at O.
3. With O as centre and radius equal to half of the length of the other diagonal,
i.e. 3 cm, cut OB = OD = 3 cm.
4. Join AB, AD and CB, CD.
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