document.write( "Question 1068274: Construct a parallelogram one of whose side is 5.2cm and whose diagonals are 6cm and 6.4 cm. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, the \r\n" );
document.write( "quadrilateral is a parallelogram.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Draw a line 5.2 cm long. \r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Open the compass to 1/2 the length\r\n" );
document.write( "of the shorter diagonal (1/2 of 6cm is 3cm)\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. Placing the sharp point of the compass on the right end of the\r\n" );
document.write( "line, and swing an arc (the one I have in green).\r\n" );
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document.write( "4. Open the compass to 1/2 the length\r\n" );
document.write( "of the longer diagonal (1/2 of 6.4cm is 3.2cm)\r\n" );
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document.write( "5. Placing the sharp point of the compass on the left end of the\r\n" );
document.write( "line, and swing an arc (the one I have in red).\r\n" );
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document.write( "6. Draw a line 6cm long from the right end of the line through\r\n" );
document.write( "the point where the arcs cross.\r\n" );
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document.write( "6. Draw a line 6.4cm long from the left end of the line through\r\n" );
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document.write( "7. Draw in the other three sides of the parallelogram.\r\n" );
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