1. State whether the following lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Give a reason for each answer, and express the relationship between the lines in mathematical language, using symbols and numbers where possible.
(i) D C D B (iii) A D B C C (iv) D B 7.
2. (i) Draw a line segment [MN] of length 10 cm . Mark a point 5 cm anywhere directly above this line, and label it Q .
(ii) Construct a line parallel to MN which passes through Q .
(iii) How could you confi rm the line you have drawn is parallel to [MN] ?
3. (i)
Draw a line segment [XY] of length 120 mm using only a ruler. Mark a point 70 mm anywhere directly above this line, and label it W.
(ii) Construct a line parallel to [XY] which passes through W .
(iii) How could you confi rm the line you have drawn is parallel to [XY] ?
4. (i)
Draw a line segment [AB] of length 9 cm using only a ruler. Mark a point 4·5 cm from one end of this line, and label it Q .
(ii) Construct a line perpendicular to [AB] at point Q .
(iii) How could you confi rm the line you have drawn is perpendicular to [AB] ? (Hint: use a set square)
C A B A (ii) A 5. (i)
Draw a line segment [XY] of length 100 mm . Mark a point 5·5 cm from one end of this line, and label this point N .
(ii) Construct a line perpendicular to [XY] at point N .
(iii) How could you confi rm the line you have drawn is perpendicular to [XY] ?
6. (i)
Draw a line segment [PQ] of length 85 mm . Mark a point 4·7 cm anywhere directly above this line, and label it A.
(ii) Construct a line parallel to PQ which passes through A.
(iii) How could you confi rm the line you have drawn is parallel to [PQ] ?
(i) Draw a line segment [PQ] of length 9 cm .
(ii) Construct the perpendicular bisector of [PQ] and hence mark the midpoint of [PQ]
(iii) How could you check the line you have drawn is both a bisector of [PQ] and perpendicular to [PQ] ?
8. (i) Draw a line segment [MN] of length 10 cm .
(ii) Construct the perpendicular bisector of [MN] and hence mark the midpoint of [MN]
(iii) How could you check the line you have drawn is both a bisector of [MN] and perpendicular to [MN] ?
9. (i) Construct [AB] if |AB| = 11 cm.
(ii) Construct the perpendicular bisector of [AB] and hence mark the midpoint of [AB] .
(iii) How could your check the line you have drawn is both a bisector of [AB] and perpendicular to [AB] ?
10. The blue line in the circle below is the radius of the circle and the red line touches the circle once and only once. Are the lines perpendicular?