Chap 7 : Geometrical Constructions

7.1 Constructions using a straight edge and a pair of compasses.

i. Construct a line segment of given length.

Exercise 1 :

1. Construct a line segment PQ of 4.0cm.

2. Construct a line segment AB of 5.5cm.
3. Construct a line segment XY of 3.2cm.

Answer :

1.

2.

3.

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ii. To construct a triangle given the length of the sides.

Exercise 2 :
1. Construct a triangle ABC given: AB=4cm, BC=3cm and AC=2cm
2. Construct the following triangle:
a. AB=5.0cm , BC=6.0cm and AC=3.0cm
b. AB=6.2cm , BC=3.8cm and AC=5.0cm
c. AB=5.4cm , BC=3.0cm and AC=4.3cm

Answer :

1.

2 (a)

(b)

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(c)

iii. To construct a perpendicular to a line

a. The perpendicular bisector of a given line segment.

Exercise 3 :

1. Construct a perpendicular bisector to the line AB below.

A B

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2. Construct a perpendicular bisector to the line CD below.

3. Construct a perpendicular bisector to the line EF below.

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b. The perpendicular to a line passing through a point on the line

Exercise 4 :

1. Construct a perpendicular line to AB that passes through P.

A B
P

2. Construct a perpendicular line that passes through P for each line below.

a)

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b)

c) A

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3. Construct a bascules triangle as shown below. Then construct a perpendicular line from
C to the base AB.

4.3cm 4.3cm

A B
6.0cm

iv. To construct angles of 60o

Exercise 5 :

1. Construct an angle of 60o at A.

A B

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2. Draw a line AB of 5cm. Construct an angle of 60o at A.

3. Construct an angle of 60o at B.

v. To construct angles of 120o

Exercise 6 :

1. Construct an angle of 120o at A.

A B

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2. Draw a line AB of 6cm. Construct an angle of 120o at A.

3. Construct an angle of 120o at B.

vi. To construct a bisector of an angle.

(Bisector = divide an angle into two equal angles)

Exercise 7 :

1. Construct the following angle;

i. 30o
ii. 15o
iii. 90o
iv. 45o
v. 150o
vi. 75o
vii. 22.5o

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 2. Construct a triangle PQR given PQ=6cm, QR=4.5cm and PR=5.8cm. Then construct
the angle bisector of each angle. Mark the intersection point of the angle bisectors by
the letter S.
Answer :

1 (i) 30o

(ii) 15o

(iii) 90o

(iv) 45o

(v) 150o

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 (vi) 75o

(vii) 22.5o

vii. To construct triangles

a. Given one side and two angles.

Exercise 8 :

1. Construct a triangle ABC given AB=4cm, BAC=30o and , ABC=60o

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2. Construct a triangle PQR given PQ=4cm, QPR=90o and , PQR=30o

3. Construct a triangle XYZ given XZ=3.5cm, XYZ=30o and , YZX=120o

4. Construct a triangle RST given ST=5cm, RST= STR= 30o

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b. Given two side and one angles.

Exercise 9 :

1. Construct a triangle ABC given AB=4cm, BC=3cm and ABC= 45o

2. Construct a triangle KLM given LM=4cm, KL=5cm and KLM= 120o

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3. Construct a triangle EFG given EF=FG=4cm and EFG= 90o

4. Construct a triangle ABC given AC=5cm, CB=6cm and CAB= 75o

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Viii Construct (a) parallel lines.

Exercise 10 :

1. Construct a line parallel to the line AB.

A B

2. Construct a parallel line for each of the following, using a ruler and a pair of
compasses.

a)

b)

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(b) Parallelogram given its sides and an angle.

Exercise 11 :
1. Construct a parallelogram ABCD given AB=4cm, AD=2.7cm and BAD=45o

2. Construct a parallelogram PQRS given PQ=4.7cm, PS=3.5cm and SPQ=60o

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 3. Construct a parallelogram KLMN with KL=5.8cm, LM=4.2cm and KLM=120o

4. Construct a rhombus WXYZ as shown in the diagram below:

W 60o Y

4cm

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5. Construct a rhombus EFGH given EF=5cm and EFG=120o

120o
E G

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