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    Constructions

     Division of a line segment in a given ratiovertical-align: middle;


    Example:
    Draw and divide it in the ratio 2:5. Justify your construction.

    Solution:

    Steps of construction
    Draw = 9 cm
    Draw a ray , making an acute angle with PQ.
    Mark 7 (= 2 + 5) points A1, A2, A3 … A7 along PX such that
    PA1 = A1A2 = A2 A3 = A3 A4 = A4 A5 = A5 A6 = A6 A7
    Join QA7
    Through the point A2, draw a line parallel to A7Q by making an angle
    equal to ∠PA7Q at A2, intersecting PQ at point R.
    PR:RQ = 2:5

    Justification:

    We have A2R || A7Q

     Construction of a triangle similar to a given triangle as per the given scale factor
    Case I: Scale factor less than 1

    Example:
    Draw a ΔABC with sides BC = 8 cm, AC = 7 cm, and ÐB = 70°. Then,
    construct a similar triangle whose sides are 35th of the corresponding sides
    of ΔABC.
    Justify your construction.
    Solution:
    Steps of construction:
    Draw BC = 8 cm
    At B, draw ∠XBC = 70°
    With C as centre and radius 7 cm, draw an arc intersecting BX at A.

    Join AB, and DABC is thus obtained.


    Draw a ray BY→ , making an acute angle with BC.
    Mark 5 points, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, along BY such that
    BB1 = B1B2 = B2B3 = B3B4 = B4B5
    Join CB5
    Through the point B3, draw a line parallel to B5 C by making an angle
    equal to ∠BB5C, intersecting BC at C´.
    Through the point C´, draw a line parallel to AC, intersecting BA at A´.
    Thus, ΔA´BC´ is the required triangle.

    Justification:
    By construction, we have
    Now, in ΔABC,

    Since, AC || A'C' , so

    Case II: Scale factor greater than 1

    Example:
    Construct an isosceles triangle with base 5 cm and equal sides of 6 cm.
    Then, construct another triangle whose sides are 43rdof the corresponding
    sides of the first triangle.
    Solution:
    Steps of construction:
    Draw BC = 5 cm
    With B and C as the centre and radius 6 cm, draw arcs on the same side of
    BC, intersecting at A.
    Join AB and AC to get the required ΔABC.
    Draw a ray , making an acute angle with BC on the side opposite to the
    vertex A.
    Mark 4 points B1, B2, B3, B4, along BX such that
    BB1 = B1B2 = B2B3 = B3 B4
    Join B3 C. Draw a line through B4 parallel to B3 C, making an angle equal
    to ∠BB3 C, intersecting the extended line segment BC at C´.
    Through point C´, draw a line parallel to CA, intersecting extended BA
    at A´.
    The resulting ΔA´BC´ is the required triangle.
     Construction of tangents to a circle
    Example:
    Draw a circle of radius 3 cm. From a point 5 cm away from its centre,
    construct a pair of tangents to the circle and measure their lengths.
    Solution:

    Steps of construction:

    1.
    1.
    1. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3 cm. Take a point P such that OP = 5 cm, and
    then join OP.
    2. Draw the perpendicular bisector of OP. Let M be the mid point of OP.
    3. With M as the centre and OM as the radius, draw a circle. Let it intersect the
    previously drawn circle at A and B.
    4. Joint PA and PB. Therefore, PA and PB are the required tangents. It can be observed
    that PA = PB = 4 cm.

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