4MA0 Higher January 2012 Paper 3 Q4
4 The lengths of the sides of a rhombus are 6 cm.
The length of the longer diagonal of the rhombus is 10 cm.
\(AB\) is a side of the rhombus.
Construct an accurate, full-size drawing of the rhombus.
You must show all construction lines.
(4)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| Arcs of length 6cm from A and B | M1 |
| Arc of length 10 cm from A or B | M1 |
| Arc of length 6 cm from correct top vertex | M1 |
| Correct rhombus within overlay tolerance | A1 |
| (Total 4 marks) |
Notes
A1: Dependent on M3
sc B1 for correct rhombus with no construction lines.