Class 8 - Maths - Practical Geometry
Exercise 4.1
Question 1:
Construct the following quadrilaterals:
(i) Quadrilateral ABCD
AB = 4.5 cm, BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4 cm, AD = 6 cm, AC = 7 cm
(ii) Quadrilateral JUMP
JU = 3.5 cm, UM = 4 cm, MP = 5 cm, PJ = 4.5 cm, PU = 6.5 cm
(iii) Parallelogram MORE
OR = 6 cm, RE = 4.5 cm, EO = 7.5 cm
(iv) Rhombus BEST BE = 4.5 cm, ET = 6 cm
Answer:
(i) Given: AB = 4.5 cm, BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4 cm, AD = 6 cm, AC = 7 cm
To construct: A quadrilateral ABCD
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw AB = 4.5 cm.
(b) Draw an arc taking radius 5.5 cm from point B.
(c) Taking radius 7 cm, draw another arc from point A which intersects the first arc at point C.
(d) Join BC and AC.
(e) Draw an arc of radius 6 cm from point A and draw another arc of radius 4 cm from point C
which intersects at D.
(f) Join AD and CD.
It is required quadrilateral ABCD.
(ii) Given: JU = 3.5 cm, UM = 4 cm, MP = 5 cm, PJ = 4.5 cm, PU = 6.5 cm
To construct: A quadrilateral JUMP
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw JU = 3.5 cm.
(b) Draw an arc of radius 4.5 cm taking centre J and then draw another arc of radius 6.5 cm
taking U as centre. Both arcs intersect at P.
(c) Join PJ and PU.
(d) Draw arc of radius 5 cm and 4 cm taking P and U as centres respectively, which intersect at
M.
(e) Join MP and MU.
It is required quadrilateral JUMP.
(iii) Given: OR = 6 cm, RE = 4.5 cm, EO = 7.5 cm
To construct: A parallelogram MORE.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw OR = 6 cm.
(b) Draw arcs of radius 7.5 cm and radius 4.5 cm taking O and R as centres respectively, which
intersect at E.
(c) Join OE and RE.
(d) Draw an arc of 6 cm radius taking E as centre.
(e) Draw another arc of 4.5 cm radius taking O as centre, which intersects at M.
(f) Join OM and EM.
It is required parallelogram MORE.
(iv) Given: BE = 4.5 cm, ET = 6 cm
To construct: A rhombus BEST.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw TE = 6 cm and bisect it into two equal parts.
(b) Draw up and down perpendiculars to TE.
(c) Draw two arcs of 4.5 cm taking E and T as centres, which intersect at S.
(d) Again draw two arcs of 4.5 cm taking E and T as centres,
which intersects at B.
(e) Join TS, ES, BT and EB.
It is the required rhombus BEST.
Exercise 4.2
Question 1:
Construct the following quadrilaterals:
(i) Quadrilateral LIFT
LI = 4 cm, IF = 3 cm, TL = 2.5 cm, LF = 4.5 cm, IT = 4 cm
(ii) Quadrilateral GOLD
OL = 7.5 cm, GL = 6 cm, GD = 6 cm, LD = 5 cm, OD = 10 cm
(iii) Rhombus BEND
BN = 5.6 cm, DE = 6.5 cm
Answer:
(i) Given: LI = 4 cm, IF = 3 cm, TL = 2.5 cm, LF = 4.5 cm, IT = 4 cm
To construct: A quadrilateral LIFT
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment LI = 4 cm.
(b) Taking radius 4.5 cm, draw an arc taking L as centre.
(c) Draw an arc of 3 cm taking I as centre which intersects the first arc at F.
(d) Join FI and FL.
(e) Draw another arc of radius 2.5 cm taking L as centre and 4 cm taking I as centre which
intersect at T.
(f) Join TF, TL and TI.
It is the required quadrilateral LIFT.
(ii) Given: OL = 7.5 cm, GL = 6 cm, GD = 6 cm, LD = 5 cm, OD = 10 cm
To construct: A quadrilateral GOLD
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment OL = 7.5 cm
(b) Draw an arc of radius 5 cm taking L as centre and another arc of radius 10 cm taking O as
centre which intersect the first arc point at D.
(c) Join LD and OD.
(d) Draw an arc of radius 6 cm from D and draw another arc of radius 6 cm taking L as centre,
which intersects at G.
(e) Join GD and GO.
It is the required quadrilateral GOLD.
(iii) Given: BN = 5.6 cm, DE = 6.5 cm
To construct: A rhombus BEND.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw DE = 6.5 cm.
(b) Draw perpendicular bisector of line segment DE.
(c) Draw two arcs of radius 2.8 cm from intersection point O, which intersects the line KN at B
and N.
(d)Join BE, BD as well as ND and NE.
It is the required rhombus BEND.
Exercise 4.3
Question 1:
Construct the following quadrilaterals:
(i) Quadrilateral MORE
MO = 6 cm, OR = 4.5 cm, ÐM = 600, ÐO = 1050, ÐR = 1050
(ii) Quadrilateral PLAN
PL = 4 cm, LA = 6.5 cm, Ð P = 900, Ð A = 1100, Ð N = 850
(iii) Parallelogram HEAR
HE = 5 cm, EA = 6 cm, Ð R = 850
(iv) Rectangle OKAY
OK = 7 cm, KA = 5 cm
Answer:
(i) Given: MO = 6 cm, OR = 4.5 cm, Ð M = 600, Ð O = 1050, Ð R = 1050
To construct: A quadrilateral MORE.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment MO = 6 cm.
(b) Construct ÐR = 1050 and taking radius 4.5 cm, draw an arc taking O as centre, which
intersects at R.
(c) Also construct an angle 1050 at R and produce the side RE.
(d) Construct another angle of 600 at point M and produce the side ME.
Both sides ME and RE intersect at E.
It is the required quadrilateral MORE.
(ii) Given: PL = 4 cm, LA = 6.5 cm, Ð P = 900, Ð A = 1100, Ð N = 850
To construct: A quadrilateral PLAN.
To find: Ð L = 3600 – (900 + 850 + 1100) = 3600 – 2850 = 750
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment PL = 4 cm.
(b) Construct angle of 900 at P and produce the side PN.
(c) Construct angle of 750 at L and with L as centre, draw an arc of radius 6 cm, which
intersects at A.
(d) Construct Ð A = 1100 at A and produce the side AN which intersects PN at N.
It is the required quadrilateral PLAN.
(iii) Given: HE = 5 cm, EA = 6 cm, Ð R = 850
To construct: A parallelogram HEAR.
To find: Ð H = 1800 – 850 = 950 [Sum of adjacent angle of parallelogram is 180]
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment HE = 5 cm.
(b) Construct Ð H = 950 and draw an arc of radius 6 cm with centre H. It intersects AR at R.
(c) Join RH.
(d) Draw Ð R = Ð E = 850 and draw an arc of radius 6 cm with E as a centre which intersects RA
at A.
(e) Join RA
It is the required parallelogram HEAR.
(iv) Given: OK = 7 cm, KA = 5 cm
To construct: A rectangle OKAY.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment OK = 7 cm.
(b) Construct angle 900 at both points O and K and produce these sides.
(c) Draw two arcs of radius 5 cm from points O and K respectively. These arcs intersect at Y
and A.
(d)Join YA.
It is the required rectangle OKAY.
Exercise 4.4
Question 1:
Construct the following quadrilaterals:
(i) Quadrilateral DEAR
DE = 4 cm, EA = 5 cm, AR = 4.5 cm, Ð E = 600, Ð A = 900
(ii) Quadrilateral TRUE
TR = 3.5 cm, RU = 3 cm, UE = 4 cm, Ð R = 750, Ð U = 1200
Answer:
(i) Given: DE = 4 cm, EA = 5 cm, AR = 4.5 cm, Ð E = 600, Ð A = 900
To construct: A quadrilateral DEAR.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment DE = 4 cm.
(b) At point E, construct an angle of 600.
(c) Taking radius 5 cm, draw an arc from point E which intersects at A.
(d) Construct Ð A = 900, draw an arc of radius 4.5 cm with centre A which intersect at R.
(e) Join RD.
It is the required quadrilateral DEAR.
(ii) Given: TR = 3.5 cm, RU = 3 cm, UE = 4 cm, Ð R = 750, Ð U = 1200
To construct: A quadrilateral TRUE
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment TR = 3.5 cm.
(b) Construct an angle 750 at R and draw an arc of radius 3 cm with R as centre, which
intersects at U.
(c) Construct an angle of 1200 at U and produce the side UE.
(d) Draw an arc of radius 4 cm with U as centre.
(e) Join UE and TE.
It is the required quadrilateral TRUE.
Exercise 4.5
Question 1:
Draw the following:
The square READ with RE = 5.1 cm.
Answer:
Given: RE = 5.1 cm.
To construct: A square READ.
Steps of construction:
(i) Draw RE = 5.1 cm.
(ii) At point E, construct an angle of 900 and draw an arc of radius 5.1 cm, which intersects at
point A.
(iii) At point R, draw an arc of radius 5.1 cm at point A, draw another arc of radius 5.1 cm
which intersects the first arc at point D.
(iv) Join AD and RD.
It is the required square READ.
Question 2:
Draw the following:
A rhombus whose diagonals are 5.2 cm and 6.4 cm.
Answer:
Given: Diagonals of a rhombus AC = 5.2 cm and BD = 6.4 cm.
To construct: A rhombus ABCD.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw AC = 5.2 cm and draw perpendicular bisectors on AC.
(b) Since, diagonals bisect at mid-point O, therefore get half of 6.4 cm, i.e., 3.2 cm.
(c) Draw two arcs on both sides of AC of radius 3.2 cm from intersection point O, which
intersects at B and D.
(d)Join AB, BC, CD and DA.
It is required rhombus ABCD.
Question 3:
Draw the following:
A rectangle with adjacent sides of length 5 cm and 4 cm.
Answer:
Given: MN = 5 cm and MP = 4 cm.
To construct: A rectangle MNOP
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a segment MN = 5 cm.
(b) At points M and N, draw perpendiculars of lengths 4 cm and produce them.
(c) Taking centres M and N, draw two arcs of 4 cm each, which intersect P and Q respectively.
(d)Join side PO.
It is required rectangle MNOP.
Question 4:
Draw the following:
A parallelogram OKAY where OK = 5.5 cm and KA = 4.2 cm.
Answer:
Given: OK = 5.5 cm and KA = 4.2 cm.
To construct: A parallelogram OKAY.
Steps of construction:
(a) Draw a line segment OK = 5.5 cm.
(b) Draw an angle of 900 at K and draw an arc of radius KA = 4.2 cm, which intersects at point
A.
(c) Draw another arc of radius AY = 5.5 cm and at point O, draw another arc of radius 4.2 cm
which intersect at Y.
(d)Join AY and OY.
It is the required parallelogram OKAY
.