Question 6:

Construct a parallelogram ABCD with sides AB = 4 cm and AD = 5 cm and  A = 60˚.

(a) Draw and show the diagonal AC.

(b) Construct the height of the parallelogram ABCD, intersecting the line AB at T.
Measure and state the height.

(c) Measure and state the length of the diagonal AC

(d) Measure and state the size of  B.

Question 7:

Using a ruler and a compass only, construct a rectangle PQRS with sides PQ = 6.4 cm and PS = 5 cm.

(a) Draw and show the diagonal PR

(b) Measure and state the length of the diagonal PR

(c) Measure and state the size of  B.

Question 8:

Using a ruler and a compass only, construct a trapezium EFGH with sides EF = 7 cm, EFG = 60˚,
 HEF = 90˚ and HE = 5 cm.

(b) Measure and state the length of HG.

(b) By measuring the angle FGH, prove that the size is 120.

Question 9:

Using a ruler, pencil and a pair of compasses and a protractor, draw accurately a quadrilateral ABCD
using the following measurements:

AB = 8 cm  ABC = 130˚, BC = 5 cm, DAB = 80˚ and AD = 6.5 cm

(a) Draw the height of the parallelogram ABCD, intersecting the line AB at T.

(b) Measure and state the length of

(i) DT (ii) AT (iii) BD (iv) DC.

(c) Calculate the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD.
Homework

1. Construct a triangle PQR in which QR = 8.6 cm, PQ = 7.2 cm and angle PQR = 60°

(a) Construct the perpendicular bisector of PR to me QR at S.

(b) Measure and write down the length of SR.

2. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a triangle ABC with AB = 9.5 cm, AC = 7.5 cm and
angle BAC= 60°.

(a) Locate the point D such that DB perpendicular to AB and CD is parallel to AB.

(b) Measure and state the length of BD.

3. Construct a triangle ABC such that AB = 7.5 cm. BC = 6 cm and CA = 5 cm.

(a) Construct the line CX, the height of triangle ABC intersecting AB at X.

(b) Measure and state:

(i) the length of CX (ii) the size of angles BAC and ACX.

4. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a triangle EFG with EF = 4 cm, FG = 7.5 cm and
angle EFG = 45°.

Measure state:

(a) the length of EG (b) the size of angle FEG.

5. Using ruler and compasses only, construct, a triangle PQR with PQ = 8.0 cm, QR = 7.5 cm,
PQR = 60°.

Construct the perpendicular bisector of QR.

6. Using only a pair of compasses, a ruler and a pencil, construct Δ PQR in which QR = 6.5 cm,
PQ = 8 cm and angle PQR is 75°.

Measure and write down the length of the PR.

7. Using only a pair of compasses, a ruler and a pencil, construct Δ ABC with BC = 10 cm, AB =
4.5 cm and angle ABC = 120°. Bisect angle BAC, such this angle bisector meets BC at X.

Measure and state:

(a) the length of CX. (b) the size of angle ACX.

8. Using ruler and compasses only, construct the Δ ABD such that
BD = 7 cm,  ABD =  ADB = 60°.

(a) construct the line segment AX which is perpendicular to BD and which intersects BD at
X.

(b) Complete the quadrilateral ABCD such that AC = 2AX.

(c) Measure and state the length of AC.

(d) name of the type of quadrilateral drawn.

9. Without using your protractor, construct a triangle OAB in which angle OAB = 60˚ and OA =
AB = 4 cm.

(a) Hence, construct the rhombus OFAB.

(b) Determine the area of the rhombus of AB to 2 significant figures.

10. Using ruler and compasses only, construct the Δ DEF such that DE = 8 cm,  D = 45˚ and 
E = 60°.

(a) construct the perpendicular bisector of DF to intersect DE at X.

(b) Measure and state the lengths of DF and DX.

11. Construct a triangle DAB such that AB = 8 cm, AD = 6.5 cm and angle DAB = 75°.

(a) Through D, construct DC parallel to AB.

(b) Construct also the line BC perpendicular to AB.

(c) Measure and state the length of DC.

12. Using ruler and compasses ONLY, construct the triangle FGH with FG = 7.5 cm, angle FGH =
120° and angle GFH = 30°.

(a) Locate on FG, the point M, the midpoint of FG.

(b) Measure and state the size of angle GMH.

13. Using rulers and compasses only, construct the triangle CAB with angle CAB = 60°, with
AB = 8 cm and AC = 9 cm

(a) Construct the perpendicular bisector of AB to meet AC at X and AB at Y.

(b) Measure and state the length of XY.

(c) Measure and state the size of the angle ABC.

14. Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses only, construct the rectangle PQRS in which
PQ = 8 cm and PS = 6 cm.

Measure and state the length of the diagonal.

15. Using a ruler, a pencil, and a pair of compasses, construct the parallelogram KLMN, in which
KL = 8 cm, KN = 6 cm, and  LKN = 60°.

16. Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses, construct parallelogram WXYZ in which
WX = 7.0 cm, WZ = 5.5 cm and  XWZ = 60°.

Measure and state the length of the diagonal WY.

17. Using ruler and compasses only, construct parallelogram WXYZ where WK = 5.5 cm, WZ = 7.0
cm and  XWZ = 60°.

Draw diagonal XZ. Measure and state its length.

18. Using only a pair of compasses, a ruler and a pencil, construct parallelogram ABCD in which
AB = AD = 7 cm and the angle BAD is 60°.

Measure and write down the length of the diagonal AC.

19. Draw a line segment, PQ, 7 cm long.

(a) Using only a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses, construct a line segment, LM, the
perpendicular bisector of PQ, such that LM cuts PQ at O, and OL = OM = 4 cm.

(b) Form parallelogram PLQM by joining the points P, L, Q and M.

 (c) Measure and state the size of the angle MPL.

(d) What type of parallelogram is PLQM? Give a reason for your answer.

20. Draw a line PR which measures 7.5 cm. Construct a perpendicular bisector, QS, of PR to
meet PR at O, such that OQ and OS both measure 5 cm. Complete the parallelogram.

(a) State the name of this type of parallelogram PQRS.

(b) Measure and state the length of PQ.

(c) Measure and state the size of the angle QPS.