Playing with Constructions

8.1 Artwork

1. The set of all points that are equidistant from a fixed point forms a ________.
2. A ________ is a closed figure where all points are equidistant from the center.
3. Two intersecting lines are perpendicular if the angle between them is ____ .
4. Draw two points as shown below in your notebook and with P as the centre,
construct a circle that passes through the given point R. Also, write down the radius of
this circle.(2.8cm)

5. A.What radius should be taken in the compass to get this half circle? What should
be the length of AB?
B.Take a central line of a different length and try to draw the wave on it.

6. Construct the waves of length 4 cm like the one given below

4cm

7. (HOTS)Take a central line AB=8 cm and try to create the figure where the waves
are smaller than a half circle.Both the waves need to be identical.
8. How will you draw this?

8.2 Squares and Rectangles

1) What are the two properties of the rectangle?

2) What are the two properties of the square?
3) Observe this square carefully and answer the following questions
A B

C D

Could CBDA be the name of the square?

4) Is this a square ? Give reason for the same

5) Is this a rectangle? Give reasons for the same

6) Draw 2 rotated squares and rectangles of different sizes on a dot grid. Ensure that
their sides are not aligned with the grid lines but still have their corners on the dots.
Check whether the drawn squares and rectangles satisfy their respective properties
(e.g., equal sides for squares, opposite sides equal for rectangles).
7) Draw the square and rectangle given in the figure below on dot grid. What did you
do to recreate this figure.
D C

A B
S R

P Q
Z W

X Y

8) Identify if there are any squares in this collection. Use measurements if needed.

8.3 Constructing Squares and Rectangles

1. Draw a rectangle with sides of length 3 cm and 7 cm. After drawing, check if it
satisfies both the rectangle properties.
2. Draw a rectangle of sides 2 cm and 5 cm. After drawing, check if it satisfies both
the rectangle properties.
3. Is it possible to construct a 4-sided figure in which— • all the angles are equal to
90º but • all sides equal?

8.4 An Exploration in Rectangles

1. A) Construct 1. A Square within a Rectangle : Construct a rectangle of sides 12 cm

and 6 cm. How will you construct a square inside, such that the centre of the square is
the same as the centre of the rectangle?

B) Construct a rectangle that can be divided into 4 identical squares as shown in the
figure.
C) Construct this falling square which has side length of 2 cm.

D) Construct the figure as shown below. The side of the square is 4 cm and the cicular
holes centers are same as squares.

E) Square with Curves: Choose length of your choice.

F) Squares within Sqaure

 8.5 Exploring Diagonals of Rectangles and Squares

1. What are the two lines CA and BD called in the figure given below?

A D

B C
2. Observe the following figures where AB=7 cm and AD= 4cm and answer the
following questions:

A) Where will the points X and Y be at their closest distance?

B) If X is 1 cm away from A along AD and Y is 2 cm away from B along BC, what is
the length of the line segment XY, considering AB=7 cm and AD= 4cm?
C) When X and Y are at equal distances from A and B, respectively (e.g., X = 1 cm
from A, Y = 1 cm from B), how does the length of XY compare with the length of AB
(7 cm)?
D) How does the shape of the figure ABYX change when X and Y are placed at
different positions along AD and BC?
E) How does the diagonal compare with the maximum length of XY?
3. State true or false
A) Are opposite angles equal in rectangles?
B) The diagonal in a rectangle divides the opposite angles into two smaller angles, but
these smaller angles are always equal.
C) In any rectangle, the sum of the smaller angles formed by a diagonal at each vertex
is always 90 degrees.
D) The two diagonals in any rectangle are always unequal in length.
3. Construct the rectangles so that the diagonals divides opposite angles into 45°
4. Construct the rectangles so that the diagonals divides opposite angles into 60° and
30°
5. Construct a rectangle where one of its sides is 6 cm and the length of a diagonal is
8 cm.

8.6 Points Equidistant from Two Given Point

1. Is there a 4-sided figure in which the opposite angles are equal, but it is not a
rectangle? If such a figure exists, can you construct it?

2. Recreate this house. Dimensions are mentioned in the figure below.

3.Draw this figure keeping in minds points are equidistnace from one the given
points.
Chapter End Assignment

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the radius of a circle?

a) It is half the diameter
b) It is equal to the circumference
c) It is double the diameter
d) It is longer than the diameter
2. What tool is required to construct a perfect circle?
a) Ruler
b) Protractor
c) Compass
d) Set square

3. How many equal sides are needed to construct a square?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) None

4. What two measurements are essential to construct a rectangle?

a) Length and width
b) Radius and diameter
c) Perimeter and area
d) Diagonal and circumference

5. Which step is necessary while constructing a square?

a) Measure only one side
b) Use a compass to draw the perimeter
c) Ensure all interior angles are 90 degrees
d) Make opposite sides unequal

6. When constructing a circle, how can you ensure it has the desired radius?
a) Use a protractor to measure the arc
b) Measure the compass opening from the tip to the pencil point
c) Make sure the circle passes through the origin
d) Use a set square to connect the points

7. Which of the following statements is true about naming a square?

a) A square can be named by listing its vertices in any order.
b) A square must always be named in alphabetical order (e.g., ABCD).
c) A square can be named by listing consecutive vertices in either clockwise or
counterclockwise order.
d) A square can only be named by starting with the top-left vertex.
8. In any rectangle, the sum of the smaller angles formed by a diagonal at each vertex
is always 90 degrees.
a) True
b) False
c) True only if the rectangle is also a rhombus
d) False, the sum is always 180 degrees

9. Is it possible to draw this figure with the help of rular , protractor and compass?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe
d) Not possible

10. Which of the following statements is true about rotating a square?

a) Rotating a square changes the lengths of its sides but not its angles.
b) Rotating a square changes both the side lengths and the angles.
c) Rotating a square does not change its side lengths or angles.
d) Rotating a square only changes the positions of its vertices.

Puzzle

You are given the following tasks with only these tools: compass, ruler, pencil, and
protractor. Solve the puzzle to figure out what shapes are being constructed and how
they relate to one another!

Clues:

1. First Shape:

a.Use a compass to draw a shape where all points are equidistant from a center point.

b.What shape did you just construct?

2.Second Shape:

a.Draw four equal line segments connected at right angles.Use your ruler to make sure
all sides are equal.

b.What shape is this?

3.Third Shape:

a.Draw a shape with opposite sides equal and all angles measuring 90°. Use your ruler
to measure the sides carefully.
b.What shape is this?

4.Final Challenge:

a.Draw a circle around the second shape such that all four vertices of the shape touch
the circle.

b. What is the relationship between the circle and the second shape?

Case Study

Scenario:

Ravi, a Grade 6 student, is learning to construct geometric shapes. His teacher gave
him the following tasks to understand the relationship between circles, squares, and
rectangles. He must also record his observations about each construction.

Tasks and Observations:

Task 1: Constructing a Circle

Instructions:
Use a compass to draw a circle with a radius of 5 cm.

Observations:
Ravi notices that all points on the circle are the same distance from the center. He
learns that this property is unique to circles.

Reflection Question:
1. If the radius of the circle is doubled, what happens to the size of the circle?

Task 2: Constructing a Square inside the Circle (Inscribed Square)

Instructions:
Use a ruler to draw a square with side length 7 cm. Now, using a compass, draw a
circle such that all four vertices of the square touch the circle.

Observations:
Ravi finds that the circle perfectly fits around the square, and all four corners of the
square touch the circle.

Reflection Question:
2. What is the relationship of the diameter of the circle to the side of the square ?
Task 3: Constructing a Rectangle

Instructions:
Draw a rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 6 cm. Use a ruler and
protractor to ensure all angles are right angles.

Observations:
Ravi discovers that while the rectangle's opposite sides are equal and parallel, the
diagonals are also equal in length.

Reflection Question:
3. If the diagonal divides the interior right angles in two smaller angles what would be
sum of two smaller angles?

Task 4: Rotating the Square and Rectangle

Instructions:
Draw a square and a rectangle, then rotate both shapes by 45 degrees. Observe
whether the side lengths and angles change after rotation.

Reflection Question:
4. Does rotating a rectangle changes the side length or the angles?

Further Reflection Questions:

5.(HOTS)Can you think of other polygons that can fit perfectly inside a circle?

Assertion Reasoning Questions

1. Assertion (A): Rotating a square or a rectangle does not change its side lengths or
angles.
Reason (R): Rotation is a rigid transformation that preserves the shape and size of
geometric figures.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.

2. Assertion (A): In a rectangle, the diagonals are always unequal in length.

Reason (R): Opposite sides of a rectangle are not equal in length.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false, but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.

3. Assertion (A): The sum of the smaller angles formed by a diagonal at a vertex of a
rectangle is always 90 degrees.
Reason (R): The interior angles of a rectangle are always right angles.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.

Test Yourself (Maximum Marks: 30)

1. If the radius of a circle is 7.5 cm, then the diameter of the circle is ____. (1 Mark)
2. A _________ is a simple closed curve all of whose points are at the same distance
from a fixed point. (1 Mark)
3. Name the geometrical instrument having a semi-circular device graduated into 180
degree-parts. (1 Mark)
4. Which geometrical instrument is used to draw arcs and circles and mark off equal
lengths but not to measure them ? (1 Mark)
5. Construct a circle of diameter 5 cm. (2 marks)
6. Construct a square of side 5 cm. (2 marks)
7. Which of the following are squares and rectangles in the given collection (2 marks)

8. Construct a rectangle having adjacent sides of 6 cm and 4 cm and find its area.(2
marks)
9. Construct a rectangle ABCD in which side AB = 3 cm and diagonal AC = 5 cm. (2
marks)
10. In the figure, given that NT = 12MT. Find the radius of the half circle shown in
the figure. (2 marks)

11. Take a central line AB=8 cm and try to draw the wave on it as given below: (3
marks)
12. Construct this figure and choose measurement of your choice.

13. Construct a rectangle that can be divided into 2 identical squares as shown below:
(3 marks)

14. Is it possible to construct a figure in which all sides are equal in length but angles
are not 90 degrees? Name the figure (3 marks)
15. With the same center O, draw two circles of radius 4 cm and 2.5 cm. (3 marks)