Worksheet 1

Constructing Triangles – given 2 sides and included angle (using ruler and
protractor)

C
You need a ruler and protractor. 4 cm
Make an accurate drawing of triangle ABC.
40
A 5 cm B

Steps:
5 cm
1. Draw a line 5 cm long. Label points A and B.
A B

2. Place the protractor at A. Draw an angle of 40.

A 5 cm B

C
3. Draw a line 4 cm. Label the point C. 4 cm

A 5 cm B

C
4 cm
4. Join point C to B to form a triangle.
40
A 5 cm B
Exercise A

1. Construct the triangles below and hence answer their following questions.

(a) A

7 cm (i) Measure side AC.

(ii) Measure angle A and angle C.

50
B 8 cm C

(b)
P

(i) Measure side PR.

4.8 cm
(ii) Measure angle P and angle R.

Q 7.7 cm R

(c) T
(i) Measure side RT.

(ii) Measure angle R and angle T.

7 cm

110
R 6.2 cm S

2. In triangle ABC, AB = 4.8 cm, BC = 6.6 cm and angle B = 57.

(a) Make a rough sketch of the triangle

(b) Construct the triangle.

(c) Measure the length of AC.

Worksheet 2

Constructing Triangles – given 2 angles and 1 side (using ruler and

protractor)

You need a ruler and protractor.

Make an accurate drawing of triangle XYZ.

70 30
X 6 cm Y

Steps:

1. Draw a line 6 cm long. Label points X and Y. 6 cm

X Y

2. Place the protractor at X. Draw an angle of 70.

X 6 cm Y

3. Place the protractor at Y. Draw an angle of 30.

Z

70
X 6 cm Y

Z
4. Label point Z to form triangle XYZ.

70 30
X 6 cm Y
Exercise B

1. Construct the triangles below and hence answer their following questions.

(a) P

(i) Measure angle P.

(ii) Measure lengths PQ and PR.

45 80
Q 7 cm R

C
(b)

(i) Measure angle C.

(ii) Measure lengths BC and AC.

58
A 6.7 cm B

(c) E
(i) Measure angle E.

(ii) Measure lengths FE and GE.

36 117
F 4.5 cm G

2. In triangle XYZ, angle X = 38, angle Y = 71 and XY = 7.3 cm.

(a) Make a rough sketch of the triangle

(b) Construct the triangle.

(c) Measure the lengths of XZ and YZ.

Worksheet 3

Constructing Triangles – given 3 sides (using ruler and compasses only)

Construct the following triangles.

Worksheet 4

Use ruler and compasses only to construct regular hexagons with the following side
lengths: Remember that for each hexagon, first you need to draw a circle with a
radius equal to the length of the side of the hexagon.

(1) 3 cm

(2) 3.5 cm

(3) 4 cm

(4) 5 cm

(5) 6 cm