Given: BC = 6 cm, ∠C = 30° and ∠A = 105°
We know that in ΔABC, ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
Therefore, ∠B = 180° − (∠A + ∠C) = 180° − (105° + 30°)
=> 45°
Steps of construction:
- Draw a line BC = 6 cm.
- Draw a ray CN making an angle of 30° at C.
- Draw a ray BM making an angle of 45° at B.
- Locate the point of intersection of rays CN and BM and name it as A.
- ABC is the triangle whose similar triangle is to be drawn.
- Draw any ray BX making an acute angle with BC on the side opposite to the vertex A.
- Locate 3 (Greater of 2 and 3 in 2/3) points B1, B2 and B3 on BX so that BB1 = B1B2 = B2B3.
- Join B3C and draw a line through B2 (Smaller of 2 and 3 in 2/3) parallel to B3C to intersect BC at C′.
- Draw a line through C′ parallel to the line CA to intersect BA at A′.
- A′BC′ is the required similar triangle whose sides are 2/3 times the corresponding sides of ΔABC.