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- Definition of Reduction
- Construction: Reduce a figure by a given ratio
Definition of Reduction:
Reduction of regular plane figures can be defined as the technique of representing figures in a similar but smaller shape using a given proportion.
For Example: To reduce the size of a given rectangle ABCD shown below by a given proportion of 5:3.
Steps:
- Draw the given rectangle ABCD.
- Mark a point P at any convenient distance from the rectangle.
From P radiate lines to A, B, C, and D. (Draw lines from P to A, B, C, D)
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