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1 Construct a triangle with sides of length 6 cm, 8, cm and 10 cm.
(3 marks)
2 The diagram shows the straight-line ABC.
a Draw the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB.
(2 marks)
b Construct a perpendicular from the point D to the line BC.
(3 marks)
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3 Fergus intends to build a path from his gate to his house.
He wants it to be equidistant from the two lines of trees.
Construct a line to show where the path will be.
(3 marks)
4 Construct the net of this triangular pyramid.
The base is an equilateral triangle of sides of length 3 cm.
The faces are isosceles triangles with sides of length 4 cm, 4 cm and 3 cm.
(6 marks)
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5 Suraya is asked to construct a triangle with sides 8 cm, 15 cm and 7 cm.
She says this is impossible to construct.
Is Suraya correct? Give a reason for your answer.
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(1 mark)
6 Ibrahim needs to construct a line perpendicular to the line AB at the point P.
He says he should use these steps.
I Open a pair of compasses to less than the distance PB.
II Put the point of the compasses on A and mark a point on the line. Label this point Q.
III Put the point of the compasses on B and mark a point on the line. Label this point R.
IV Open the compasses a little further.
V Draw the perpendicular bisector of the line segment QR.
Ibrahim is incorrect. State which two steps are incorrect and explain why.
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(2 marks)
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7 Use a ruler and compasses to construct a right-angled triangle with a hypotenuse of length 6 cm
and a side of length 4 cm.
(4 marks)
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8 a Construct this kite using a ruler and compasses.
Use a scale of 1 cm to 50 cm.
(5 marks)
b Ghazi says, ‘If I draw a perpendicular bisector to BD it will pass through vertices A and C’.
Is he correct? Give a reason for your answer.
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(1 mark)
Overall mark /30
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