EDUCATION SPRINT

CLASS- X Total Marks : 111

CONSTRUCTION

Section A

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [21]

1. Draw a circle at a radius of 4 cm. Take a point on it. Without using the centre at
the circle, draw a tangent to the circle at point P.

Ans. :

Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a chord PQ through the given point on the circle.
(ii) Take a point R on the circle and join P and Q to a point R.
(iii) Construct ∠ QPY = ∠ PRQ on the opposite sides of the chord PQ.
(iv) Produce YP to X' to get YPX as the required tangent.
Construct a tangent to the circle from an external point:
In this section we shall study the construction at tangent to a circle from an
external point when its center is;
(i) Know (ii) Unknown
Type (I). Construction at tangent to a circle from an external point when its centre
is known.
Steps of Construction:
(i) Join the centre O of the circle to the given external point P i.e., join OP.
(ii) Draw right bisector of OP, intersecting OP at Q.
(iii) Taking Q as centre and OQ = PQ as radius, draw a circle to intersect the given
circle at T and T'.

(iv) Join PT and PT' to get the required tangents as PT and PT'.

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2. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses to construct ΔABC in which BC = 4.2 cm, ∠
ABC = 60°, and AB 5 cm. Construct a circle of radius 2 cm to touch both the arms
of ∠ ABC of Δ ABC.
Ans. : BC = 4.2 cm, ∠ ABC = 60°, and AB = 5 cm.
Steps of construction:
(i) Draw BC of length 4.2 cm.
(ii) Draw an angle of 60° at B.
(iii) Cut BA = 5 cm and join A to B.
(iv) Draw angle bisector of ∠ ABC.
(v) Draw BD at 2 cm intersecting EF at O.
(vi) Taking O as centre and 2 cm as radius draw the required circle.

3. Draw two lines AB, AC so that ∠ BAC = 40°:

(i) Construct the locus of the center of a circle that touches AB and has a radius
of 3.5 cm.
(ii) Construct a circle of radius 35 cm, that touches both AB and AC, and whose
center lies within the ∠ BAC.

Ans. :
Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a line AX perpendicular to AB.
(ii) Mark off a point D on AX such that AD = 3.5 cm.
(iii) At D, draw the line DY at right angles to AX. Then DY is the required locus of
the centre of circle that touches AB and has a radius of 3.5 cm.
(iv) Construct the bisector AZ of ∠ BAC intersecting DY at P.
(v) Draw PL, PM perpendicular to AB and AC respectively.
(vi) With P as centre and radius equal to 3.5, draw the circle which will pass
through L and M.

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 Then this is the required circle that touches both AB and AC, and whose centre lies
within the ∠ BAC.
4. Construct a triangle ABC, given that the radius of the circumcircle of triangle ABC
is 3.5 cm, ∠ BCA = 45° and ∠ BAC = 60°.
Ans. : Steps of construction:

(i) Draw a circle with radius = 3.5 cm

(ii) Again make ∠ BOC = 120°
(iii) Draw diameter BOD and construct ∠ BOA = 90°
(iv) Join AB, AC, and BC. Then ∠ ABC is the required triangle.
5. Draw a circle of radius 2.5 cm and circumscribe a regular hexagon about it.
Ans. : Steps of construction:

1) Draw a circle with centre O and radius = 2.5 cm.

2) With radius ( = 2.5 cm) cut off six equal arcs along the circumference and take
these points as A, B, C, D, E, and F respectively.
3) Draw tangents at A, B, C, D, E, and F meeting to form circumscribed hexagon
PQRSTU.
6. Use ruler and compasses only for this question:
(i) Construct A ABC, where AB = 3.5 cm, BC = 6 cm and ∠ ABC = 60°.
(ii) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from
BA and BC.
(iii) Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from
B and C.
(iv) Mark the point P which is equidistant from AB, BC, and also equidistant from
B and C. Measure and record the length of PB.

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 Ans. :
(i) See Figure,
(ii) Inside the triangle point, P is equidistant from BA and BC.
(iii) Line EF is the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from B
and C.
(iv) PB = 3.5 cm.
7. Construct a Δ ABC with BC = 6.5 cm, AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 5 cm. Construct the incircle
of the triangle. Measure and record the radius of the incircle.
Ans. : BC = 6.5 cm, AB = 5.5 cm, AC = 5 cm

Radius of the circle = 2.5 cm

Section B

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [14]

1. Take a point O on the plane at the paper. With O as center draw a circle of radius
3 cm. Take a point P on this circle and draw a tangent at P.
Ans. : Steps of construction:
(i) Take a point O on the plane at the paper and draw a circle at radius 3 cm.
(ii) Take a point P on the circle and join OP.
(iii) Construction ∠ OPT = 90°(iv) Produce TP to T' obtain the required tangent
TPT'.

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2. Four equal circles, each of radius 5 cm, touch each other as shown in the figure.
Find the area included between them. (Take π= 3.14)

Ans. : Required area = Area of square ABCD - Area of 4 quadrants

Required area = ( 10 cm x 10 cm ) - 1

4
πr
2

Required area = 100− =

1

4
×
22

7
×5 ×5

Required area = 100 - 78.57 cm2

Required area = 21.43 cm2
3. In the figure alongside, OAB is a quadrant of a circle. The radius OA = 3.5 cm and

OD = 2 cm. Calculate the area of the shaded 22 portions.

Ans. : Area of the shaded portion = Area of Quadrant - Area of Δ OAD
Area of the shaded portion =
1

4
π(3.5)
2
−
1

2
× 3.5 × 2

Area of the shaded portion = 22

7
×
1

4
× 3.5 × 3.5 − 3.5

Area of the shaded portion = 6.125 cm2

4. AC and BD are two perpendicular diameter of a circle ABCD. Given that the area
of shaded portion is 308 cm2 calculate:
(i) The length of AC and
(ii) The circumference of circle

Ans. : (i) Let r be the radius of the circle.

Then
1 2
πr = 308
2
2 7 2
r = 308 × 2 × = 14
22

r = 14cm

Now, AC = 2r = 28 cm

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 (ii) Circumference = 2πr
Circumference = 22

7
× 28

Circumference = 88 cm
5. The diagram represents the area swept by wiper of a car. With the dimension
given in figure, calculate the shaded swept by the wiper.

Ans. : Area of shaded portion =

θ

360
× π (21
2 2
− 7 ) cm
2

∘ ∘
Area of shaded portion
30 22 2 2 2
= × × (21 − 7 ) cm
360 7

Area of shaded portion =

22

12×7
× 392c m
2

Area of shaded portion = 102.67 cm2

6. AC and BD are two perpendicular diameters of a circle with centre O. If AC = 16
cm, calculate the area and perimeter of the shaded part. (Take π = 3.14).

Ans. : Given radius of circle is 8 cm.

Area of shaded part = 1

2
πr
2
=
1

2
× 3.14 × 8
2

Area of shaded part = 100.48 cm2

The perimeter of shaded part = πr x 4r
The perimeter of shaded part = 3.14 x 8 + 4 x 8
The perimeter of shaded part = 25.12 + 32
The perimeter of shaded part = 57.12 cm.
7. Construct an isosceles triangle ABC such that AB = 6 cm, BC = AC = 4 cm. Bisect
∠C internally and mark a point P on this bisector such that CP = 5 cm. Find the
points Q and R which are 5 cm from P and also 5 cm from the line AB.
Ans. : Steps of construction:
(i) Draw AB = 6 cm and cut arc of 4 cm from A and B these arcs intersect at C join
AC and BC.
(ii) Draw the bisector (internal) of ∠ C and mark the point P, taking CP = 5 cm
(iii) Draw a line EF parallel to AB at a distance of 5 cm.

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 (iv) Take P as centre cut two points on line EF as PQ and PR are each equal to 5 cm.

* Questions with calculation. [4 Marks Each] [76]

8. Draw a circle at a radius of 3 cm. Take a point at 5.5 cm from the center at the
circle. From point P, draw two tangents to the circle.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
(i) Take a point O in the plane paper and draw a circle of radius 3 cm.
(ii) Mark a point P at distance 5.5 cm from the centre O and join OP.
(iii) Draw the right bisector at OP, intersecting OP at Q.
(iv) Taking Q as the centre and OQ = PQ as radius, draw a circle to intersect the
given circle at T and T'.
(v) Join PT and PT' to get the required tangent.
Taype (II). Construction of a tangent to a circle from an external point when its
centre is known.
Steps of construction:
Let P be the external point from where the tangent are to be drawn to the given
circle.
(i) Through P draw a secant PAB to intersect the circle at A and B.

(ii) Join AP to a point C such that AP = DX is equal to the mid-point at AC.

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 (iii) Draw a semicircle with BC as diameter.
(iv) Draw PD ⊥ BCX intersecting the semicircle at D.
(v) With P as centre and PD as radius draw arcs to intersect the given circle at T
and T'.
(vi) Join PT and PT'. Then PT and PT' are the required tangent.
9. Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. mark a point P outside the circle at a distance of 6
cm from the centre. Construct two tangents from P to the given circle. Measure
and write down the length of one tangent.

Ans. :
Steps of Construction:
i) Draw a line segment OP = 6 cm
ii) With centre O and radius 3.5 cm, draw a circle
iii) Draw the midpoint of OP
iv) With centre M and diameter OP, draw a circle which intersect the circle at T and
S
v) Join PT and PS.
PT and PS are the required tangents. On measuring the length of PT = PS = 4.8 cm
10. Construct an angle PQR = 45°. Mark a point S on QR such that QS = 4.5 cm.
Construct a circle to touch PQ at Q and also to pass through S.

Ans. :

Steps of constructions:
(i) Draw ∠ PQX = 90°
(ii) Bisects ∠ PQX and draw ∠ PQR = 45°
(iii) Cut off QS = 4.5 cm from QR.

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 (iv) r bisector of QS and it intersects of QX at O.
(v) With O as centre and radius = OQ ( or OS draw the required circle).
11. Construct the circumcircle of the ABC when BC = 6 cm, B = 55° and C = 70°.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
(i) Draw a line segment BC = 6 cm.
(ii) At point B, make ∠ CBA = 55°, and at point C, make an angle ∠ BCA = 70° with
the help of a protractor. Join AB and AC.
(iii) Draw the perpendicular bisectors of sides AB and AC. Let them intersects at O.
(iv) With O as centre and radius OA, draw a circle which passes through the point
A, B and C. This is the required circumcircle of ΔABC.
12. Using ruler and compass only, construct a triangle ABC such that AB = 5 cm, ABC
= 75°, and the radius of the circumcircle of triangle ABC is 3.5 cm. On the same
diagram, construct a circle, touching AB at its middle point and also touching
the side AC.
Ans. : Steps:
Draw a line segment AB = 5 cm long. Make an angle of 75° at 'B' draw
perpendicular bisector of AB and the angular bisector of B.
Make 3.5 cm on the perpendicular bisector with O as centre and radius equal to
OA or OB draw circumcircle. Mark 2.5 cm on AC from A. Join BD, it will intersect at
P, with P as centre and PD as radius draw another circle.

13. (a) Only the ruler and compass may be used in this question. All contraction
lines and arcs must be clearly shown and be of sufficient length and clarity to
permit assessment.
(i) Construct a ABC, such that AB = AC = 7 cm and BC = 5 cm.
(ii) Construct AD, the perpendicular bisector of BC.

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 (iii) Draw a circle with center A and radius 3 cm. Let this circle cut AD at P.
(iv) Construct another circle, to touch the circle with center A, externally at P,
and pass through B and C.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
(i) 1) Draw BC = 5 cm.
2) With B and C as centres draw two arcs to length 7 cm cutting each at A.
3) Join AB and AC
4) Then ABC is required triangle.
(ii) Draw AD, the right bisector of BC.
(iii) With A as centre and radius 3 cm draw a circle meeting AD in P.
(iv) 1) Join BP and CP.
2) Draw the right bisector of CP meeting AD in O.
3) With O as centre and radius equal to Op draw the required circle, passing
through B and C.
14. Using ruler and compass construct a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD in which AC = 4
cm, ∠ ABC = 60°, AB 1.5 cm and AD = 2 cm. Also, write the steps of construction.

Ans. :

Steps of construction:
1) Draw a line segment AC = 4 cm.
2) Draw ∠ CAX = 60°.
3) Draw the perpendicular bisector MN of AC.
4) Draw EA ⊥ AX at point A which intersects MN at O.

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 5) With Centre O and radius OA draw a circle.
6) Mark a point B on the circumference of the circle such that AB = 1.5 cm and
mark a point D on the circumference so that AD = 2.0 cm.
7) Join BC and measure ∠ ABC = 60°. Then ABCD is the required cyclic quadrilateral.
15. Construct a triangle whose sides are 4.4 cm, 5.2 cm, and 7.1 cm. Construct its
circumcircle. Write also the steps of construction.
Ans. : Steps of construction:

1) Draw an line segment BC = 5.2

2) With centre B and radius BA = 4.4 cm, draw an arc.
3) With C centre and radius CA = 7.1 cm, draw an arc intersecting the previous arc
at A. Then ABC is the given triangle.
4) Draw the perpendicular bisectors of any two sides, say BC and AC, intersecting
at O. Then O is the circumference of ΔABC.
16. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Construct a square about the circle.
Ans. : Steps of construction:

1) Draw a circle with centre O and radius equal to 3 cm.

2) Draw a diameter AC
3) Draw another diameter BD which bisects AC at right ∠s.
4) Join AB, BC, CD and DA.
5) Now draw tangents to the given circle at the points A, B, C, D and let them meet
at P, Q, R, S. Then PQRS is the required square about the given circle.
17. Construct the rhombus ABCD whose diagonals AC and BD are of lengths 8 cm
and 6 cm respectively. Construct the inscribed circle of the rhombus. Measure
its radius.
 Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Draw AC = 8 cm
2) Draw perpendicular bisector of AC = cut it at I.
3) Cut IB = = 3cm and ID = 3 cm and join ABCD. Then ABCD is the required
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rhombus.
4) Now form I draw a perpendicular to BC to meet it at L.
5) With I as centre and IL as radius draw a circle which is the required circle. Its
radius = IL = 2.4 cm.
18. Draw an isosceles triangle with sides 6 cm, 4 cm, and 6 cm. Construct the
incircle of the triangle. Also, write the steps of construction.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Construction a Δ ABC such that AB = 4 cm, AC = 6 cm, BC = 6 cm
2) Draw the bisectors of ∠ A and ∠ B and let them meet at O.
3) With O as centre draw OM the right bisector of AB meeting AB at D.
4) With O as centre and OD as radius draw a circle. The circle touches the sides of
the Δ ABC at D, E, and F. Then this is the required incircle of Δ ABC.
19. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm. Take a point P outside the circle without using the
center at the circle. Draw two tangents to the circle from point P.
 Ans. :
Steps of construction:
(i) Draw a circle of radius 4 cm.
(ii) Take a point P outside the circle and draw a secant PAB, intersecting the circle
at A and B.
(iii) Produce AP to C such that AP = CP.
(iv) Draw a semicircle with CB as diameter.
(v) Draw PD and CB intersecting the semi-circle at D.
(vi) With P as centre and PD as a radius draw arcs to intersect the given circle at T
and T'.
(vii) Join PT and PT'. Then PT and PT' are the required tangents.
20. Use a ruler and compass only for this question to construct the cyclic
1 ∘
quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 5 cm, BC = 8 cm, ∠ ABC = 67
2
, and D is
equidistant from B and C.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
∘
1) Draw BC = 8 cm, Construct ∠ B = 67
1

2
and Cutoff AB = 5 cm.
2) Draw bisector of BC and AB and produce these to meet at O.
3) With O as the centre, radius OA or Ob or OC draw a circle to pass-through
∠ABC.
4) Produce the bisector of BC to interest the circumference of the circle. This
intersection point is D.
5) Join CD and AD.
6) ABCD is the required cyclic quadrilateral. Length of CD = 6.4 cm. ....(By
measurement).
21. Ruler and compasses only may be used in this question. All constructions lines
and arcs must be clearly shown, and the be sufficient length and clarity to
permit assessment:
(i) Construct a triangle ABC, in which AB = 9 cm, BC = 10 cm and angle ABC = 45°.
(ii) Draw a circle, with center A and radius 2.5 cm. Let it meet AB at D.
(iii) Construct a circle to touch the circle with center A externally at D and also to
touch the line BC.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Take BC = 10 cm
2) Make ∠ ABC = 45° and with centre B, cut the arc = 9 cm.
3) Join AC, So Δ ABC is the required triangle.
4) With A as centre and radius = 2.5 cm, draw a circle. It will pass through D.
5) Draw DE ⊥ AB, which cuts BC at E.
6) Draw the angle bisector of ∠ BED which cut BD at O.
7) Taking Radius = OD to draw a circle which touches the first circle at D and also
touches the line BC at F.
8) This is the required circle. The radius OD = 2.7 cm.
22. (i) Construct a triangle ABC, in which AB = 5.0 cm, BC = 3.5 cm and ∠ ABC =
∘
1
67
2

( Use a pair of compasses and ruler only.)

(ii) Construct a circle to touch AB at B and it pass though C.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Draw BC = 3.5 cm.
∘
2) At B draw BE such that ∠ EBC = 67
1

2
. From BE cut off BA = 5 cm
3) Join AC. Then ΔABC is the required triangle.
4) Produce EB to F.
 5) At B draw BG such that ∠ EBG = 90°.
6) Draw perpendicular bisector of BC to cut BG at O.
7) With O as centre and OB as radius draw a circle. This is the required circle to
touch AB at B and pass-through C.
23. The center O of a circle of a radius 1.3 cm is at a distance of 3.8 cm from a given
straight line AB. Draw a circle to touch the given straight line AB at a point P so
that OP = 4.7 cm and to touch the given circle externally.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Take a point O at a distance of 3.8 cm from AB and with O as centre draw a
circle of radius 1.3 cm.
2) With O as centre and radius equal to 4.7 cm, draw an arc cut BA at P. Draw PX
perpendicular to AB.
3) Produce AO to cut the circle at C and join CP cutting the circle at D.
4) Join OD and produce it to cut PX at S. With S as centre and radius = SD, draw the
circle PDR. This is the required circle.
24. Using a ruler and compasses only:
(i) Construct a triangle ABC with the following data: AB = 3.5 cm, BC = 6 cm and
∠ ABC = 120°.
(ii) In the same diagram, draw a circle with BC as diameter. Find a point P on the
circumference of the circle which is equidistant from AB and BC.
(iii) Measure ∠ BCP.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
(i)
1) Draw a line segment BC = 6 cm.
2) Draw ∠ ABC = 120°.
3) With centre B and radius BA = 3.5 cm, draw an arc.
 4) Join AB and AC.
(ii)
1) Draw the right bisector on line BC cut the BC line at M.
2) Draw another bisector of line AC.
3) With M as centre and radius MB draw a circle cut AC bisector at P.
(iii) ∠ BCP = 30°
25. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm and construct a tangent to it from an external point
without using the center.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) With centre O and radius = 3 cm, draw a circle.
2) Take any point P outside the circle.
3) Through the external point, P draw a straight line PBA meeting the circle at A
and B.
4) Draw a semicircle on AP as diameter.
5) Draw BC ⊥ AP, which intersects the semicircle at C.
6) With centre P and radius, PC draw an arc cutting the circle at Q.
7) Join PQ. Then PQ is the required tangent.
26. Construct a ΔABC with base BC = 3.5 cm, vertical angle ∠ BAC = 45°, and median
through the vertex A is 3.5 cm. Write also the steps of construction.

Ans. :
Steps of construction:
1) Draw a line segment BC = 3 cm and make ∠ CBP = 45°
2) Construct EB ⊥ BP.
3) Draw the perpendicular bisector of BC its intersecting BE in O and BC in D.
4) Draw a circle taking O as a centre and OB as the radius.
5) Now with D as centre and radius = 3.5 cm. draw arcs of the circle intersecting
the above-drawn circle in A and A'.
6) Join AB, AC and A'B, A'C.
Then the Δs, ΔABC and ΔA'BC are the required triangles.
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