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Question
Draw an angle ABC = 75°. Find a point P such that P is at a distance of 2 cm from AB and 1.5 cm from BC.
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Solution
Steps of construction:
- Draw a ray BC.
- At B, draw a ray BA making an angle of 75° with BC.
- Draw a line l parallel to AB at a distance of 2 cm
- Draw another line m parallel to BC at a distance of 1.5 cm which intersects line l at P.
P is the required point.
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