Construction

Constructions using straight edges and a pair of compassed. Memorize: Use sharp pencils when performing geometric construction. All construction line and arcs must be clearly and neatly shown. Do not erase them. 1. Constructing a line segment of given length. Example 1: (a) Construct of a line segment AB length 5 cm

A 2. Constructing a perpendicular bisector of a given line segment. Example 2: 1. Construct a perpendicular bisector of the line AB

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Construct a perpendicular bisector of the line AB

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3. Constructing a perpendicular to a line that passes through a point not on the line Example 3: Construct a perpendicular to the line PQ that passes through point T (a)

(b) A

4. Constructing a perpendicular to a line that passes through a point on the line Example 4: Construct a perpendicular to the line PQ that passes through point T not on the line. (a) T

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T (c) A

B 5. Constructing an angle of 600. Example 5: 2. Constructing an angle of CAB is 600 Tips An equilateral triangle is a triangle with all three sides equal in length. The size of the three angle are also equal

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6. Constructing an angle of 1200. Example 6: 1. Constructing an angle of CAB is 1200

A 7. Constructing the bisector of an angle. Example 7:

8. Constructing an angle of 300. Example 8:

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9. Constructing an angle of 150. Example 9:

A 10. Constructing an angle of 450. Example 10:

A 11. Constructing a triangle given the length of its sides. Example 11: 1. Construct a triangle PQR with sides PQ = 6 cm, PR = 5.5 cm and QR = 4 cm.

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Construct a triangle give the length AB = 6 cm, BAC = 300 and ABC = 450

A Construct a triangle give the length AB = 8 cm, AC = 6 cm and BAC = 300

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A 12. Constructing the parallelogram, AB = 7 cm, AD = 4 cm and BAD = 600 Example 16:

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Exercise 3 1. Set square and protractor are not allowed for part a and b(i). (a) Start from straight line AB in diagram 2. Construct the diagram 2 according to its actual size. C

3 cm 600 A (b) (i) (ii) Answer: 5 cm B

Diagram 2

Construct perpendicular line to a line AX from A to BC, pass through a point X on the line BC Measure the distance between A and B. [6 marks]

Diagram 1

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Set square and protractor are not allowed for part (a). Diagram 3 shown a trapezium PQRS (a) Start form straight line PQ in diagram 4, construct the trapezium PQRS. (b) Based on the diagram that you have drawn in part (a), measure (i) QRS, (ii) the distance between Q and R [ 5 marks ] . R

1200

Diagram 3

P Answer:

Diagram 4

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Set square and protractor are not allowed for part (a). (a) (i) Start from straight line PQ and PM in diagram 6, construct the rhombus PQRS and straight line PQT. (ii) Then, construct PQK = 900 with K is the point on the line SR (b) Based on the diagram that you have drawn in part (a), measure the distance between P and K. [ 5 marks ] M S R 600 Diagram 5

P Answer:

Q Diagram 6

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Set square and protractor are not allowed for part (a). (a) Start form straight line DE in diagram 8 (i) Construct the diagram 7 according to its actual size. (ii) Construct a line EH such that DEH = 450 and point H lies on the straight line DG. (b) Based on the diagram that you have drawn in part (a), measure (i) EHD, (ii) the distance between E and H [ 6 marks ]

F Diagram 7 3 cm 600 D E

Answer:

D Diagram 8

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PAST YEAR QUESTIONS 1. PMR 2004 Set square and protractors are not allowed for this question. Diagram below shows a straight line AB. (a) Using only a ruler and a pair of compasses, (i) construct a triangle ABC beginning from the straight line AB such that BC = 6 cm and AC = 5 cm. (ii) hence, construct the perpendicular line to the straight line AB which passes through the point C. (b) Based on the diagram constructed in (a), measure the perpendicular distance between point C and the straight line AB. [6 marks]

2. PMR 2005 Set square and protractors are not allowed for this question. Diagram below shows the triangle DEF F

5 cm D 45 E (a) Using only a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct diagram above using the measurement given, beginning from the straight line DE provided in the answer space. (b) Based on the diagram constructed in (a), measure the distance, in cm, between the point D and the point F. [5 marks]

B D E

(b)

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3. PMR 2006 Set square and protractors are not allowed for this question. Diagram below shows triangle PQR

6 cm 120 P Q

(a) Using only a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct diagram PQR using the measurement given, beginning from the straight line PQ provided in the answer space. (b) Based on the diagram constructed in (a), measure the PRQ using a protractor. [5 marks]

(b)

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