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Geometry Construction Exercises

1. The document provides instructions for constructing various geometric shapes and measuring their properties across three levels of difficulty. It includes drawing line segments, triangles, circles, tangents and measuring lengths. 2. The tasks involve constructing shapes that are similar or have sides in given ratios to a primary shape, as well as drawing tangents to circles from various points. 3. Diagrams are included with each problem to illustrate the geometric construction being described.

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Geometry Construction Exercises

1. The document provides instructions for constructing various geometric shapes and measuring their properties across three levels of difficulty. It includes drawing line segments, triangles, circles, tangents and measuring lengths. 2. The tasks involve constructing shapes that are similar or have sides in given ratios to a primary shape, as well as drawing tangents to circles from various points. 3. Diagrams are included with each problem to illustrate the geometric construction being described.

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Practice Sheet Topic: Construction Class X

Level 1
1. Draw a line segment of length 7.6 𝑐𝑚 and divide it in the ratio 5: 8. Measure the two parts.

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2. Construct a triangle of sides 4𝑐𝑚, 5𝑐𝑚 and 6𝑐𝑚 and then a triangle similar to it whose sides are 3 of the corresponding
sides of the first triangle

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3. Construct a triangle of sides 5𝑐𝑚, 6𝑐𝑚 and 7𝑐𝑚 and then a triangle similar to it where sides are of the corresponding
5
sides of the first triangle.

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4. Draw a circle of radius 6𝑐𝑚. From a point 10𝑐𝑚 away from its centre construct the pair of tangents to the circle and
measure their lengths.

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Level II
1
1. Construct an isosceles triangle whose base is 8𝑐𝑚 and altitude 4𝑐𝑚 and then another triangle whose sides are 1 2 times
the corresponding sides of the isosceles triangle.

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2. Construct a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with sides 𝐵𝐶 = 6𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝐵 = 5𝑐𝑚 and ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 60°. Then construct a triangle whose sides
3
are of the corresponding sides of the triangle.
4

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3. Draw a circle of radius 3𝑐𝑚. Take two points 𝑃 and 𝑄 on one of its extended diameter each at a distance of 7cm from
its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two points 𝑃 and 𝑄.

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4. Draw a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with side 𝐵𝐶 = 7𝑐𝑚, ∠𝐵 = 45°, ∠𝐴 = 105°. Then construct a triangle whose sides are times
3
the corresponding sides of the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶.

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. Level III
1. Draw a right angled triangle in which the sides (other than hypotenuse) are of length 4𝑐𝑚 and 3𝑐𝑚. Then construct
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another triangle whose sides are 3 times the corresponding sides of the given triangle.

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2. Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5𝑐𝑚 which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°.

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3. Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 4𝑐𝑚 from a point on the concentric circle of radius 6𝑐𝑚 and measure its length.
Also verify the measurement by actual calculation.

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4. Draw a line segment 𝐴𝐵 of length 8𝑐𝑚. Taking 𝐴 as centre, draw a circle of radius 4𝑐𝑚 and taking 𝐵 as centre, draw
another circle of radius 3𝑐𝑚. Construct tangents to each circle from the centre of the other circle.

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