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DF BAE 1, Construct a ABC with BC 6.5

cm, AB
5.5 cm, AC 5 cm. Construct the
of cyclic quadrila incirele of
the triangle. Measure and record the
radius
62-C Ans
of the incircle.
Steps of construction:
(2014
BFA 180 Ans () Draw a line BC- 6.5 cm P 6 Cmo
H3.5 cm-
+b 180 d) From point B and C draw an arc of 5.5 cm
and 5 cm respectively and mark the
+b 180 secting point as Axu inter
b 180-167 (ii) Join AB and AC.
3 and c=62 (v) Draw the bisectors of ZB and 2C.
Let
AD 65,2AWD the bisectors meet at
point O,
(v)From 0, drop perpendicular on side BC,
Q. 3, Construct a regular hexagon of side 4 cm.
Construct a circle circumscribing the hexagon,
Let OD be the
BC
perpendicular drawn on 20101
Ans. Steps of construction
(vi) With Oas centre, and OD as radius. Draw
() Construct a regular hexagon ABCDEF
sa a circle
diameler 2i The circle so obtained is the required circle. )
with each slde 4 cm,
Draw perpendicular bluectors of sldew AB
Given that
BC 6.5 cm, AB 5.5 cm, AC=5 cm and BC which Intersect each other at 0,
(1) With O as centre and OA as radius, draw
a circle which will pass through all the
vertices of the regular hexagon

2.5 cny 60
ABD-70 and 2Bc
Dis cyclic quadrluke 6.5 cm
BCD 180 :. Radius of incircle is 2.5 cm
BCD 180 dgs A
BCD 180-65-18 Q.2 Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Mark a point 0
Poutside the circle ata distance of 6 cm from igo
Ro a

ADB-180 the centre. Construct two tangents from P to

EADB 180 the given circle. Measure and write down the Q. 4. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only
length of one tangent 2011) constructs
ZADB 180-135 (0) a triangle ABC, given AB 4 cm, BC 6
ZADB 45 Ans. Steps of construction:
BDC 45 0 Taking O as centre and OQ as radius io ot e Cm and ABC 90°
gve (i) a circle which passes through the points
ZADB 45 Pove equals 3.5 cm, draw a circle
P from O at a distance of A, B and C and mark its centre as O.
ZADB 45459 Gid Mark a point 2008)
diameter 6 c
(di Draw perpendicular bisector of OP Ans. Steps of construction:
(iv)Draw a circle with O' as a centre which (1) Draw a line BC-6 cm
cutsthe another circle at points A and B. di) Construct an angle of 90, at B
Gi) Cut BA 4 cm and join AC to get AABC
VJoin PA and PB. (iv) Draw the bisectors of AC and it is inter
PAand PB are the required tangents
PA PB 4.8 cm sect at O.
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(v) Draw the circle taking O as centre and OA Q. 6. Use a ruler and a pairof
of eo
compasses
as radius, which passes through A, Band C. struct AABC in which
o BC=44.2 Q. 2
Use
rule

60 and AB 5
Constructcm,acLANC
this que
cm.
radius 2 cm to touch both the Draw
of AABC.
arm.
ms of dAN tre as C
ACM a distar

Ans. Steps of Construction: two tan

23)Draw linea
segment
BC=42.2 em point
6 cm (i) At B, draw 2CBY= 60° Mea

(ii) With B as centre and one tam

radius 5 cm
Q. 5. Using a ruler, construct a triangle ABC with are to meet
Aby at
draw Marking
BC 6.4 cm, CA 5.8 cm and ZABC = 60°. (iv) Join AC, ABC is the required Circle and
Draw its incircle. Measure and record the
radius of the incircle. [20071
()Draw BM, the bisector of CABC riangle Bisecting
(vi) Draw a line 1 || BC at a
Two tang
Ans. Steps of Construction: distance of 2
fromBC, Imeets BM at O
G) Draw a line segment BC= 64 cm.
(vi) With O as centre and
Gi) Construct PBC 60 at B.
(i) With Cas centre and radius CA 5.8cm, 2 cm, draw a circle which
radius equal
draw an arc cutting BP at A. and BC at R. touches BAat
(iv) Join AC. Then ABCisthe required triangle.
(v) Draw the angle bisectors BO and CO of

2B and 2C.
(vi) Draw OR 1 BC, intersecting BC in R.
(vii) WithO ascentre and OR as radius draw PS PT
the reguired incircle. Measure the radius
OR which is 1.5 cm Ans. Giv

Ste
B2 6 0
74.2 cm

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Long Answer Type Questions-

Q.1. Using ruler and compass construct a triangle
ABC where AB = 3 cm, BC 4 cm and ZABC
90. Hence construct a
circle circunmscrib-
ing the triangle ABC. Measure and write
dawn the radius of the circle.
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Ans. Steps of construction: 3m
G) Draw BC 4cm
t) Make an angle of 90 at B and
cut an arc of Q.3.
radius 3 cm.on it to get point A,
(lii) Join AC. Thus, AABC is obtained
(v) Draw perpendicular bisector of AG
which meets AC at D
w) Takng Dascentre and radius equalto.A
Or DC, draw a.circle. Thus, it is a requn
circle
Since, AC5 cm, so, AD25 cm
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compasses to t
42cm, LABC
stee ruler and compass only for
this question.
answering Ans. Steps of construction
) Draw a line AB 5 cm.
nstruct aárde
the arms
Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Mark the cen-
te as O. Mark a point P outside the circle at
(i) Mark a point C on AB such that AC

of 3 cm.
distance of 7 cm from the centre. Construct
LAB two angents to the circle from the external
(1i) Drawa perpendicular bisector of AC
bisector
iv) Marka point O on perpendicular
pointP

C-42 cm Measure and write down the length of any

from A of length 2.5 cm

ane tangent. [2019]

dius 5cmydraw Maring Scheme
and point P

Cirde
uired trangle Rsecting O and drawing circde
of ZABC S i o tangents

a
distance of 2
O. m

radnus equal s
ch tooches BAa draw
(v) Taking O as centre and OA as radius
a circle, which is the required
circle.
(vi) Join O and B.
diameter which
(vii) Draw a circle with OB as
For
cuts the given circle at points PandQ.
S+RT-15702) cm this draw perpendicular bisector
of OB
Draw circle with
cm and OP=7 cmn which cuts OB at O. a

AS Given,radius=4 O0' as radius.

Stepsof constructions:
cut the other
Drawaordle of radius 4 cm with centre at (vii) This circle with centre O
esfna circle at Pand Q. are the required
OX and cut-off OP =7 cm. ix) Join PB and QB, which
657 Draw a line
G) Bisect OP at M. tangents. QB PB=3 cm =

Gv) With Mas cerntre, draw a circle passing Here, length of tangents is 3
cm.

through the points O and P to cut the pre o.4. Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 m.
vious circle at Aand B. Construct a circle circumscribing the hexa-
be
v) Join P with A and B. Hence, AP and BP of construction must
gon. All traces
are the required tangents. clearly shown. [2015
The length oftangent, AP 5.7 cm
Ans. Steps of Construction: ABCDEF
6) Construct a regular hexagon
with each side 5 cm.
bisectors of sides
ii) Draw the perpendicular
each other at
AB and AF which intersect
point O.
ii) With O and OA as radius, draw
as centre

a cirde which
will pass through all the
vertices of the regular hexagon

cm. Mark point C on

3Draw a line AB 5
a

ruler and a
ABsuchthat AC 3 cm. Using
a

compass only, construct

G) Acircle of radius 25 cm, passing
through
sector of
us eguaioAD 3
A and C
Construct two tangents to circle
the from 5m
Measure and record
the extemal point B.
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thelength of the tangents
2 5cm