Question:
Construct a quadrilateral ABCD such that AB = BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4 cm, DA = 6.3 cm and AC = 9.4 cm. Measure BD.
Solution:
Steps of construction:
Step I: Draw $\mathrm{AB}=5.5 \mathrm{~cm}$
Step II : With $\mathrm{B}$ as the centre and radius $\mathrm{BC}=5.5 \mathrm{~cm}$, draw an arc.
Step III : With $\mathrm{A}$ as the centre and radius $\mathrm{AC}=9.4 \mathrm{~cm}$, draw an arc to intersect the arc drawn in Step II at C.
Step IV: With $\mathrm{C}$ as the centre and radius $\mathrm{CD}=4 \mathrm{~cm}$, draw an arc.
Step V: With $\mathrm{A}$ as the centre and radius $\mathrm{AD}=6.3 \mathrm{~cm}$, draw an arc to intersect the arc drawn in Step IV at D.
Step VI : Join DA, BC, AC and CD.
The quadrilateral ABCD so obtained is the required quadrilateral.