Geometrical Construction 9

Geometrical Construction
Work Sheet – Loci.

1. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of plain paper.
a) Draw a quadrilateral ABCD in which the base AB = 10cm , angle BAD = 82o, AD = 7.2cm
angle ABC = 105o and angle ADC = 75o
Measure and write down the length of AC.
b) On your diagram, draw the locus of all the points within the quadrilateral which are
(i) equidistance from A and B
(ii) equidistance from A and D
c) Mark the point E where these two lines meet. Measure and write down the length AE.
d) On your Diagram , draw the locus of all points whose distance from E is equal to AE.
e) A point lies within the quadrilateral and is such that
(i) P is nearer to B than A and
(ii) P is nearer to D than A
On your diagram shade the region of the quadrilateral in which P must lie.
2. The diagram shown is the scale drawing of a field. In the drawing 1cm represents 10m.
a) Express the scale in the form 1:n
b) Treasure is buried in the field. It is known that the treasure is (i) within 60m of C
(ii) near to A than C (iii) equidistance from AB and AC.
Use the conditions (i) (ii) and (iii) to construct the locus of possible positions of the treasure.
Find the extreme positions of this locus and label them T1 and T2.
A
B
3. Answer this question on a sheet of plain paper.
The diagram is a sketch of a doorway ABCDEFGH
A which is symmetrical about AE.
2.8 AB = 2.8m, BC = 3.6m CD= 5m DE=4m and AE = 9m.
B H Angle CDE = 90o and ABC is an obtuse angle.
3.6 (i) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 1m, construct an
C 9 G accurate scale drawing of the doorway. Do not erase
any construction lines that you draw.
Measure and write down the angle ABC.
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D 4 E F
4. In a competition , the competitors follow a course OABC as indicated on the diagram.
North A is 1000m due North of O. B is 1200 m from A on a bearing of 120o.

A C is 1100 m from B and angle ABC = 90o.
a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 100m, make an accurate
scale drawing of the course.
b) Use your drawing to find the bearing of O from C.
B c) Competitors are told that they have to go from C to a point X.
The point X is within the quadrilateral OABC, is 600m from C and is
is equidistant from AO and AB.
 (i) On your scale drawing construct the locus of points which
are within the quadrilateral OABC. and
C a) 600m from C. b) Equidistant from AO and AB.
NOT TO SCALE (ii) Mark clearly the position of X.
5.
Construct and label a triangle ABC in which AB = 10cm, AC = 12cm and ABC = 60°.
a) Measure:
i) the length of BC.
ii) the angle of ACB.
b) Draw the locus of point which are:-
i) 2.5 cm from B.
ii) Equidistant from A and B
iii) Equidistant from AB and AC
c) Shade the region inside the triangle ABC which is more than 2.5cm from B, nearer to B than to A
and nearer to AB than to AC.
6. a) Draw accurately the quadrilateral PQRS, in which PQ = 8cm.
 PQR = 124o, QR = 5 cm  QPS = 62o and  QRS = 75o
b) Measure and write down the length of PS.
c) On the diagram
(i) Draw the locus of a point which is 6 cm from R
(ii) Construct the locus of a point equidistance from R and S.
(iii) Construct the locus of a point equidistance from PQ and QR.
d) A point X lies inside the quadrilateral PQRS. The position of X is such that it is less than 6cm from R,
its distance from R is more than its distance from S and its distance from QR is less than its distance
from PQ. Indicate clearly by shading the region in which X must lie.
7.a) Construct and label triangle ABC in which AB =m 10cm, AC = 8cm and  ABC = 50o
b) Measure the length of BC.
c) Draw the locus of points which are
i) 2.5 cm from B
ii) equidistance from A and B
iii) equidistance from AB and AC.
d) Indicate by shading the region inside the triangle ABC which is more than 2.5 cm from B
nearer to B than to A and nearer to AB than to AC.
8. Answer the whole of this on a sheet of graph paper.

a) Using a scale of 1 centimetre to represent 1 unit on x axis, draw an x-axis for -6 ≤ x ≤ 10
and y axis for -2 ≤ y ≤ 12. Mark the points A (-6, 1), B(-3,10) and C(9,6). Draw the triangle ABC.
b) Construct the locus of points.
(i) 7 cm from A and inside the triangle ABC.
(ii) equidistance from B and C
(iii) equidistance from BC and from AC.
c) Shade the region inside triangle ABC which is less than 7cm from A and nearer to BC than to AC.
Label this region R.
d) Shade the region inside the triangle ABC which is nearer to C than to B and nearer to BC than to AC.
Label this region S.
9.Answer the whole of this question on a new page.
D 9cm C
7cm
A 12cm B
The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.

AB = 12cm, DC = 9 cm and the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides is 7cm AD = BC.
a) Approximately half way down your page, draw a line AB of length 12 cm.
b) Using straight edge and compasses only, construct the perpendicular bisector of AB.
c) Complete an accurate drawing of the trapezium ABCD.
d) Measure angle ABC, giving your answer correct to the nearest degree.
e) Use trigonometry to calculate the angle ABC.
Show all your working and give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
f) On your diagram
(i) Draw the locus of points inside the trapezium which are 5cm from D.
(ii) Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct the locus of points equidistance
from DA and from DC.
(iii) Shade the region inside the trapezium containing points which are less than 5 cm from D and
nearer to DA than to DC.
10. a) Using ruler and compasses, construct triangle ABC,

in which AB= 12cm, AC= 8.5cm and BC= 14cm.
b) Measure and write down the size of the smallest angle in the triangle.
c) On your diagram draw and label the locus of points which are equidistance from A and C.
d) the locus of points which are equidistance from AC and AB.
e) Draw the circle which touches AC at its midpoint and also touches the line AB.
f) The point P inside triangle ABC, is nearer to C than A and nearer to AC than to AB.
Indicate clearly by shading , the region of your diagram in which P must lie.
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11. NOT TO
SCALE North
A B
O
D
The diagram shows a plan for a new city. It is to be built inside a circle of radius 5km.
The areas where homes can be built are shaded on the diagram. The homes must be at least 2km from the
Centre of the city, O. The homes must also be at least 0.5 km from two main roads CD and AB, which are
in North- South and West- East directions.
a) Using 1cm to represent 1km, make an accurate scale drawing showing the areas for homes.
( You do not need to shade these areas. )
b) The town hall , T, will be built so that it is equidistance from the roads OA and OC.
It will be 1 km from O and west of CD.
(i) On your scale drawing, using a straight edge and compasses only, draw the locus of points, inside the
town, which are equidistance from OA and OC.
(ii) Mark and label the point T.
c) The police station, P, will be built so that it is equidistance from T and B.
It will be 3 km from O and North of AB. Showing all your construction lines find and label the point P.
d) What will be the actual straight line distance between the town hall and the police station.
12.
The diagram shows the plan of a garden.
The garden is a trapezium with AB = 26 metres, DC = 18 metres and angle DAB = 80°.
A straight path from B to D has a length of 30 metres.
(a) (i) Using a scale of 1 : 200, draw an accurate plan of the garden. [3]
(ii) Measure and write down the size of angle ADB and the size of angle DCB. [2]
(iii) A second path is such that all points on it are equidistant from AB and from AD.
Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct this path on your plan. [2]
(iv) A third path is such that all points on it are equidistant from A and from D.
Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct this path on your plan. [2]
(v) In the garden, vegetables are grown in the region which is nearer to AB than to AD and nearer to A
than to D. Shade this region on your plan. [1]
(b) Use trigonometry, showing all your working, to calculate
(i) angle ADB, [3]
(ii) the length of BC, [4]
(iii) the area of the garden. [3]
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Work Sheet – Loci.

4. In a competition , the competitors follow a course OABC as indicated on the diagram.

North A is 1000m due North of O. B is 1200 m from A on a bearing of 120o.

NOT TO SCALE (ii) Mark clearly the position of X.

8. Answer the whole of this on a sheet of graph paper.

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.

10. a) Using ruler and compasses, construct triangle ABC,

The diagram shows the plan of a garden.

A straight path from B to D has a length of 30 metres.

than to D. Shade this region on your plan. [1]

(b) Use trigonometry, showing all your working, to calculate

(i) angle ADB, [3]

(ii) the length of BC, [4]

(iii) the area of the garden. [3]

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