Review Exercise 19

Subjective Questions
1.

By using a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct the following line segments.
(a)
(b)

2.

Construct each of the following triangles based on the actual measurements.

(a)
(b)

3.

By using a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct, according to the actual

measurements,
(a) triangle UVW such that UV = 7 cm, VW = 5 cm and UW = 4 cm,
(b) triangle XYZ such that XY = 3.5 cm, YZ = 4.5 cm and XZ = 6.5 cm.

4.

Copy each of the following diagrams and construct the perpendicular bisector of the
given line.
(a)
(b)

5.

Copy the rectangle PQRS and construct the perpendicular bisector of the diagonal
PR.

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6.

Copy the triangle PQR and construct the perpendicular bisectors for each of its side.
7.

In a triangle ABC, AB = 7 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 5 cm.

Construct accurately
(a) the triangle ABC,
(b) the perpendicular bisectors for each side of the triangle ABC.

8.

Construct the perpendicular to the given line that passes through point P.
(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

9.

In a triangle PQR, PQ = 5 cm, PR = 4.5 cm and QPR = 90. Construct, in the

actual measurement, the triangle PQR.

10.

By recopying the triangle ABC, construct the perpendicular to the line BC that passes
through vertex A.
(a)
(b)

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11.

12.

Construct each of the following angles on the given line.

(a)

BAC = 60

(b)

DCE = 60

(c)

RST = 120

(d)

XYZ = 120

By using a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct each of the following triangles.
(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

13.

Draw a rectangle PQRS such that PQ = 6 cm and QR = 4 cm. Determine, by

construction, the point of intersection, X, between the bisectors of PQR and
QPS.

14.

Construct a straight line that is parallel to the line LM and passes through point X.
(a)
(b)

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15.

By using a ruler and a pair of compasses, construct each of the following

parallelograms according to the actual measurement.
(a)
(b)

16.

On a separate diagram, construct according to the actual measurement

(a) the rectangle ABCD such that AB = 6 cm and BC = 3 cm,
(b) the rhombus KLMN with sides of length 4 cm and LKN = 45.

17.

In the diagram, KF = 3 cm and FM = 5 cm.

(a) Construct the figure by beginning with the
construction of the angle 120 at point F.
(b) Measure JSL.

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18.

(a) Beginning with the two straight lines LE and ET given in the diagram, construct
(i)
the quadrilateral LETH such that ELH = 60 and LH = LE,
(ii) HP, the bisector of the angle LHT such that P lies on the straight line LE,
(iii) LG, the perpendicular from L to the straight line TH produced such that
THG is a straight line.
(b) Measure the angle GLH.
19.

(a) Construct according to the actual measurements

(i)
the quadrilateral HJSN,
(ii) WF, the bisector of the angle HWS such that F lies on the straight line JS,
(iii) JE, the perpendicular from J to the straight line WH produced such that
WHE is a straight line.
(b) Measure the distance between point E and point F.

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20.

(a) On a single diagram, construct

(i)
the triangle HLF such that HL = 8 cm, FL = 6 cm and FH = 7 cm,
(ii) FP, the bisector of the angle HFL such that FP > FL,
(iii) the straight line LP such that HLP = 60,
(iv) HN, the perpendicular to the straight line HF such that N lies on LP.
(b) Measure the distance between point N and point P.

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