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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
EXERCISE 18.5 PAGE NO: 18.13
1. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A =
75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A = 75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 75
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 80
o
at B.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 120
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
2. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A =
60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A = 60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 105
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 60
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
EXERCISE 18.5 PAGE NO: 18.13
1. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A =
75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A = 75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 75
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 80
o
at B.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 120
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
2. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A =
60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A = 60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 105
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 60
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3.7cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
3. Construct a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R =
105° and ?S = 75°.
Solution:
The given details are PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R = 105° and ?S = 75°.
We know that ?P + ?Q + ?R + ?S = 360
o
? ?Q = 75
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line PQ = 3.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at P.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at Q.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.5cm with Q as the center to mark that point as R.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at R such that it meets the line segment PX, mark
that point as S.
Step 6- Now join QR, RS and PS
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
EXERCISE 18.5 PAGE NO: 18.13
1. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A =
75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A = 75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 75
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 80
o
at B.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 120
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
2. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A =
60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A = 60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 105
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 60
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3.7cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
3. Construct a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R =
105° and ?S = 75°.
Solution:
The given details are PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R = 105° and ?S = 75°.
We know that ?P + ?Q + ?R + ?S = 360
o
? ?Q = 75
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line PQ = 3.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at P.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at Q.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.5cm with Q as the center to mark that point as R.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at R such that it meets the line segment PX, mark
that point as S.
Step 6- Now join QR, RS and PS
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
4. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD when BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B =
110° and ?D = 85°.
Solution:
The given details are BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B = 110° and ?D = 85°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 95
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line BC = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 110
o
at B.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 95
o
at C.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 4.1cm with C as the center to mark that point as D.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 85
o
at D such that it meets the line segment BX, mark that
point as A.
Step 6- Now join CD, DA and BA
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
EXERCISE 18.5 PAGE NO: 18.13
1. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A =
75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A = 75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 75
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 80
o
at B.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 120
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
2. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A =
60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A = 60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 105
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 60
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3.7cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
3. Construct a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R =
105° and ?S = 75°.
Solution:
The given details are PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R = 105° and ?S = 75°.
We know that ?P + ?Q + ?R + ?S = 360
o
? ?Q = 75
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line PQ = 3.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at P.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at Q.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.5cm with Q as the center to mark that point as R.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at R such that it meets the line segment PX, mark
that point as S.
Step 6- Now join QR, RS and PS
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
4. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD when BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B =
110° and ?D = 85°.
Solution:
The given details are BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B = 110° and ?D = 85°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 95
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line BC = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 110
o
at B.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 95
o
at C.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 4.1cm with C as the center to mark that point as D.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 85
o
at D such that it meets the line segment BX, mark that
point as A.
Step 6- Now join CD, DA and BA
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
5. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD ?A = 65°, ?B = 105°, ?C = 75°, BC = 5.7 cm
and CD = 6.8 cm.
Solution:
The given details are ?A = 65°, ?B = 105°, ?C = 75°, BC = 5.7 cm and CD = 6.8 cm.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?D = 115
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line BC = 5.7cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at C.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.8cm with C as the center to mark that point as D.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 115
o
at D such that it meets the line segment BX, mark
that point as A.
Step 6- Now join CD, DA and BA
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
EXERCISE 18.5 PAGE NO: 18.13
1. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD given that AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A =
75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 4 cm, BC = 3 cm, ?A = 75°, ?B = 80° and ?C = 120°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 75
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 80
o
at B.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 120
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
2. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD where AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A =
60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
Solution:
The given details are AB = 5.5 cm, BC = 3.7 cm, ?A = 60°, ?B = 105° and ?D = 90°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 105
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line AB = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 60
o
at A.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 3.7cm with B as the center to mark that point as C.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at C such that it meets the line segment AX, mark
that point as D.
Step 6- Now join BC, CD and DA
3. Construct a quadrilateral PQRS where PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R =
105° and ?S = 75°.
Solution:
The given details are PQ = 3.5 cm, QR = 6.5 cm, ?P = ?R = 105° and ?S = 75°.
We know that ?P + ?Q + ?R + ?S = 360
o
? ?Q = 75
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line PQ = 3.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at P.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at Q.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.5cm with Q as the center to mark that point as R.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 105
o
at R such that it meets the line segment PX, mark
that point as S.
Step 6- Now join QR, RS and PS
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
4. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD when BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B =
110° and ?D = 85°.
Solution:
The given details are BC = 5.5 cm, CD = 4.1 cm, ?A = 70°, ?B = 110° and ?D = 85°.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?C = 95
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line BC = 5.5cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 110
o
at B.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 95
o
at C.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 4.1cm with C as the center to mark that point as D.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 85
o
at D such that it meets the line segment BX, mark that
point as A.
Step 6- Now join CD, DA and BA
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
5. Construct a quadrilateral ABCD ?A = 65°, ?B = 105°, ?C = 75°, BC = 5.7 cm
and CD = 6.8 cm.
Solution:
The given details are ?A = 65°, ?B = 105°, ?C = 75°, BC = 5.7 cm and CD = 6.8 cm.
We know that ?A + ?B + ?C + ?D = 360
o
? ?D = 115
o
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line BC = 5.7cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 105
o
at B.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 75
o
at C.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 6.8cm with C as the center to mark that point as D.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 115
o
at D such that it meets the line segment BX, mark
that point as A.
Step 6- Now join CD, DA and BA
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 18
– Practical Geometry (Constructions)
6. Construct a quadrilateral PQRS in which PQ = 4 cm, QR = 5 cm ?P = 50°, ?Q =
110° and ?R = 70°.
Solution:
The given details are PQ = 4 cm, QR = 5 cm ?P = 50°, ?Q = 110° and ?R = 70°.
Steps to construct a quadrilateral:
Step 1- Draw a line PQ = 4cm
Step 2- Construct and angle of 50
o
at P.
Step 3- Construct and angle of 110
o
at Q.
Step 4- Cut an arc of radius 5cm with Q as the center to mark that point as R.
Step 5- Construct and angle of 70
o
at R such that it meets the line segment PX, mark that
point as S.
Step 6- Now join QR, RS and PS
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