Construct a triangle P Q R in which Q P = 6cm. Q R = 4cm and P R =8cm. Draw a circle that touches the...

      

Construct a triangle P Q R in which Q P = 6cm. Q R = 4cm and P R =8cm. Draw a
circle that touches the 3 sides of the triangle, measure the radius of the circle.

  

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Kavungya
Working
i) Draw line Q P 6cm
ii) With Centre Q, make an arc 4cm above line Q P.
iii) With Centre P, make an arc 8cm above line Q P and let the arc meet the one in
(II) above. Label the point of intersection as R.
iv) Join R to P and R to Q.
v) Bisect any two angles and let the bisectors meet at point Y.
vi) With Y as the Centre, draw a circle that touches the 3 sides of the triangle
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R = 3.5cm

Kavungya answered the question on May 1, 2019 at 09:57


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