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CONSTRUCTIONS 6 CHAPTER ➢ CONSTRUCTION OF PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR OF A LINE SEGMENT ➢ ➢ ❖ EXAMPLES ❖ Ex.1 Draw a line segment PQ of length 8.4 cm. Draw the perpendicular bisector of this line segment. Sol. We follow the following steps for constructing the perpendicular bisector of PQ. Steps of Construction Step I : Draw a line segment PQ = 8.4 cm by using a ruler. Step II : With P as centre and radius more than half of PQ, draw two arcs, one on each side of PQ. Step III : With Q as centre and the same radius as in step II, draw arcs cutting the arcs drawn in the previous step at L and M respectively. Step IV : Draw the line segment with L and M as end-points. M L P 8.4cm Q The line segment LM is the required perpendicular bisector of PQ. ➢ CONSTRUCTION OF THE BISECTOR OF AN GIVEN ANGLE ❖ EXAMPLES ❖ Ex.2 Using a protractor, draw an angle of measure 78°. With this angle as given, draw an angle of measure 39°. Sol. We follow the following steps to draw an angle of 39° from an angle of 78°. Steps of Construction Step I : Draw a ray OA as shown in fig. Step II : With the help of a protractor construct an angle AOB of measure 78°. Step III : With centre O and a convenient radius drawn an arc cutting sides OA and OB at P and Q respectively. Step IV : With centre P and radius more than 2 1 (PQ), drawn an arc. Step V : With centre Q and the same radius, as in the previous step, draw another arc intersecting the arc drawn in the previous step at R. O B Q R x P A 78° Step VI: Join OR and produce it to form ray OX. The angle AOX so obtained is the required angle of measure 39°. Verification : Measure AOX and BOX. You will find that AOX = BOX = 39°. Ex.3 Using a protractor, draw an angle of measure 128o. With this angle as given, draw an angle of measure 96o. Sol. In order to construct an angle of measure 96o from an angle of measure 128o, we follow the following steps :
B Q O P A R X Y T 96° 128° S Steps of Construction Step I : Draw an angle AOB of measure 128o by using a protractor. Step II : With centre O and a convenient radius draw an arc cutting OA and OB at P and Q respectively. Steps III : With centre P and radius more than 2 1 (PQ), draw an arc. Step IV : With centre Q and the same radius, as in step III, draw another arc intersecting the previously drawn arc at R. Steps V : Join OR and produce it to form ray OX. The AOX so obtained is of measure 2 128o i.e. 64o. Step VI : With centre S (the point where ray OX cuts the arc (PQ) and radius more than 2 1 (QS), draw an arc. Step VII : With centre Q and the same radius, as in step VI, draw another arc intersecting the arc drawn in step VI at T. R Q O P A Step VIII : Join OT and produce it form OY. Clearly, XOY = 2 1 XOB = 2 1 (64o) = 32o. AOT = AOX + XOY = 64o + 32o = 96o Then, AOY is the desired angle. Verification : Measure AOX, XOY and AOY. You will find AOY = 96o. ➢ CONSTRUCTION OF SOME STANDARD ANGLES In this section, we will learn how to construct angles of 60o, 30o, 90o, 45o and 120o with the help of ruler and compasses only. (i) Construction of an Angle of 60o In order to construct an angle of 60o with the help of ruler and compasses only, we follow the following steps : R Q O P A Steps of Construction Step I : Draw a ray OA. Step II : With centre O and any radius draw an arc PQ with the help of compasses, cutting the ray OA at P. Step III : With centre P and the same radius draw an arc cutting the arc PQ at R. Step IV : Join OR and produce it to obtain ray OB. The angle AOB so obtained is the angle of measure 60o. Justification : In above figure, join PR. In OPR, we have OP = OR = PR OPR is an equilateral triangle. POR = 60o AOB = 60o [ POR = AOB] (ii) Construction of An Angle of 30o B Q O P A R C Steps of Construction Step I : Draw AOB = 60o by using the steps mentioned above.
Step II : With centre O and any convenient radius draw an arc cutting OA and OB at P and Q respectively. Step III : With centre P and radius more than 2 1 (PQ), draw an arc in the interior of AOB. Step IV : With centre Q and the same radius, as in step III, draw another arc intersecting the arc in step III at R. Step V : Join OR and product it to any point C. Step VI : The angle AOC is the angle of measure 30o. (iii) Construction of An Angle of 90o O P A R B C Q Steps of Construction Step I : Draw a ray OA. Step II : With O as centre and any convenient radius, draw an arc, cutting OA at P. Step III : With P as centre and the same radius, an arc cutting the arc drawn in step II at Q. Step IV : With Q as centre and the same radius as in steps II and III, draw an arc, cutting the arc drawn in step II at R. Step V : With Q as centre and the same radius, draw an arc. Step VI : With R as centre and the same radius, draw an arc, cutting the arc drawn in step V at B. Step VII : Draw OB and produce it to C. AOC is the angle of measure 90o. (iv) Construction of An Angle of 45o O A B C Q 45° Steps of Construction Step I : Draw AOB = 90o by following the steps given above. Step II : Draw OC, the bisector of AOB. The angle AOC so obtained is the required angle of measure 45o. (v) Construction of An Angle of 120o A 120o O P Q C R Steps of Construction Step I : Draw a ray OA. Step II : With O as centre and any convenient radius, draw an arc cutting OA at P. Step III : With P as centre and the same radius draw an arc, cutting the first arc at Q. Step IV : With Q as centre and the same radius, draw an arc, cutting the arc drawn in step II at R. Step V : Join OR and produce it to any point C. AOC so obtained is the angle of measure 120o ➢ CONSTRUCTIONS OF TRIANGLES (i) Construction of an equilateral triangle : Steps of construction Step I : Draw a ray AX with initial point A. Step II : With centre A and radius equal to length of a side of the triangle draw an arc BY, cutting the ray AX at B. Step III : With centre B and the same radius draw an arc cutting the arc BY at C. Step IV : Join AC and BC to obtain the required triangle. A B X Y C (ii) Construction of a triangle when its base, sum of the other two sides and one base angle are given ❖ EXAMPLES ❖
Ex.4 Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 5.8cm, BC + CA = 8.4 cm and B = 60o. Sol. A 60o 5.8cm B C X D 8.4cm Steps of Construction Step I : Draw AB = 5.8 cm Step II : Draw ABX = 60o Step III : From point B, on ray BX, cut off line segment BD = BC + CA = 8.4 cm. Step IV : Join AD Step V : Draw the perpendicular bisector of AD meeting BD at C. Step VI : Join AC to obtain the required triangle ABC. Ex.5 Construct a triangle ABC, in which BC = 3.8cm, B = 45o and AB + AC = 6.8 cm. Sol. C D X B A 3.8 cm 45o6.8 cm Steps of Construction Step I : Draw BC = 3.8 cm. Step II : Draw CBX = 45o Step III : Form B on ray BX, cut-off line segment BD equal to AB + AC i.e. 6.8 cm. Step IV : Join CD. Step V : Draw the perpendicular bisector of CD meeting BD at A. Step VI : Join CA to obtain the required triangle ABC. (iii) Construction of a triangle when its base, difference of the other two sides and one base angle are given Case (1) : A = 30o, AC – BC = 2.5 Case (2) : A = 30o, BC – AC = 2.5 ❖ EXAMPLES ❖ Ex.6 Construct a triangle ABC in which base AB = 5 cm, A = 30o and AC – BC = 2.5 cm. Sol. C X A B D 30o 5 cm 2.5cm Steps of Construction Step I : Draw base AB = 5 cm Step II : Draw BAX = 30o Step III : From point A, on ray AX, cut off line segment AD = 2.5 cm (= AC – BC). Step IV : Join BD. Step V : Draw the perpendicular bisector of BD which cuts AX at C. Step VI : Join BC to obtain the required triangle ABC. Ex.7 Construct a triangle ABC in which BC = 5.7cm, B = 45o, AB – AC = 3 cm. Sol. C 45o B 5.7cm D A X 3.0 cm Steps of Construction Step I : Draw base BC = 5.7 cm. Step II : Draw CBX = 45o