CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended ruler-and-compass triangles

Practise constructing triangles from side lengths using only a ruler and compasses, with arcs shown clearly.

Exam points

construct a triangle from given side lengths, starting from the side already drawn
show intersecting compass arcs so the construction method earns full credit

A train journey starts at 2216.
The journey takes 5 hours 52 minutes.
Find the time the train journey finishes.

A \longrightarrow B

In triangle $A B C, A B=8 \mathrm{~cm}, A C=7 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $B C=5 \mathrm{~cm}$ .

Using a ruler and compasses only,
The side AB has been drawn for you

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E4.2.2 Construct a triangle, given the lengths of all sides, using a ruler and question 1