ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 15 Locus Chapter Test

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Question 1.
Draw a straight line AB of length 8 cm. Draw the locus of all points which are equidistant from A and B. Prove your statement.
Solution:
(i) Draw a line segment AB = 8 cm.

(ii) Draw the perpendicular bisector of AB intersecting AB at D.
∴ Every point P on it will be equidistant from A and B.
(iii) Take a point P on the perpendicular bisector.
(iv) Join PA and PB.
Proof : In ∆PAD and ∆PBD
PD = PD (common)
AD = BD (D is mid-point of AB)
∠PDA = ∠PDB (each 90°)
∴ ∆ PAD ≅ ∆ PBD (SAS axiom of congruency)
∴PA = PB (c.p.c.t.)
Similarly we can prove any other point on the perpendicular bisector of AB is equidistant from A and B.
Hence Proved.

Question 2.
A point P is allowed to travel in space. State the locus of P so that it always remains at a constant distance from a fixed point C.
Solution:
The point P is moving in the space and it is at a constant distance from a fixed point C.
∴ Its locus is a sphere.

Question 3.
Draw a line segment AB of length 7 cm. Construct the locus of a point P such that area of triangle PAB is 14 cm².
Solution:
Base of ∆PAB = 7 cm
and its area = 14 cm²

Now draw a line XY parallel to AB at a distance of 4 cm.
Now take any point P on XY
Join PA and PB
area of ∆PAB = 14 cm.
Hence locus of P is the line XY which is parallel to AB at distance of 4 cm.

Question 4.
Draw a line segment AB of length 12 cm. Mark M, the mid-point of AB. Draw and describe the locus of a point which is
(i) at a distance of 3 cm from AB.
(ii) at a distance of 5 cm from the point M. Mark the points P, Q, R, S which satisfy both the above conditions. What kind of quadrilateral is PQRS ? Compute the area of the quadrilateral PQRS.
Solution:
Steps of Construction :

(i) Take a line AB = 12 cm
(ii) Take M, the mid point of AB.
(iii) Draw straight lines CD and EF parallel to AB at a distance of 3 cm.
(iv) With centre M and radius 5 cm, draw areas which intersects CD at P and Q and EF at R and S.
(v) Join QR and PS.
PQRS is a rectangle where length
PQ = 8 cm.
Area of rectangle PQRS = PQ x RS = 8 x 6 = 48 cm²

Question 5.
AB and CD are two intersecting lines. Find the position of a point which is at a distance of 2 cm from AB and 1.6 cm from CD.
Solution:
(i) AB and CD are the intersecting lines which intersect each other at O.

(ii) Draw a line EF parallel to AB and GH parallel to CD intersecting each other at P
P is the required point.

Question 6.
Two straight lines PQ and PK cross each other at P at an angle of 75°. S is a stone on the road PQ, 800 m from P towards Q. By drawing a figure to scale 1 cm = 100 m, locate the position of a flag staff X, which is equidistant from P and S, and is also equidistant from the road.
Solution:
1 cm = 100 cm
800 m = 8 cm.
Steps of Construction :
(i) Draw the lines PQ and PK intersecting each other at P making an angle of 75°.

(ii) Take a point S on PQ such that PS = 8 cm.
(iii) Draw the perpendicular bisector of PS.
(iv) Draw the angle bisector of ∠KPS intersecting the perpendicular bisector at X. X is the required point which is equidistant from P and S and also from PQ and PK.

Question 7.
Construct a rhombus PQRS whose diagonals PR, QS are 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find by construction a point X equidistant from PQ, PS and equidistant from R, S. Measure XR.
Solution:
Steps of Construction :

(i) Take PR = 8 cm and draw the perpendicular bisector of PR intersecting it at O.
(ii) From O, out. off OS = OQ = 3 cm
(iii) Join PQ, QR, RS and SP.
PQRS is a rhombus. Whose diagonal are PR and QS.
(iv) PR is the bisector of ∠SPQ.
(v) Draw the perpendicular bisector of SR intersecting PR at X
∴ X is equidistant from PQ and PS and also from S and R.
On measuring length of XR = 3.2 cm (approx)

Question 8.
Without using set square or protractor, construct the parallelogram ABCD in which AB = 5.1 cm. the diagonal AC = 5.6 cm and the diagonal BD = 7 cm. Locate the point P on DC, which is equidistant from AB and BC.
Solution:
Steps of Construction :

(i) Take AB = 5.1 cm
(ii) At A, with readius $\\ \frac { 5.6 }{ 2 }$ = 2.8 cm and at B with radius $\\ \frac { 7.0 }{ 2 }$ = 3.5 cm, draw two arcs
intersecting each other at O.
(iii) Join AO and produce it to C such that OC = AD = 2.8 cm and join BO and produce it to D such that BO = OD = 3.5 cm
(iv) Join BC, CD, DA
ABCD is a parallelogram.
(v) Draw the angle bisector of ∠ABC intersecting CD at P. P is the required point which is equidistant from AB and BC.

Question 9.
By using ruler and compass only, construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 6.5 cm, AD = 4cm and ∠DAB = 75°. C is equidistant from the sides AB and AD, also C is equidistant from the points A and B.
Solution:
Steps of Construction :

(i) Draw a line segment AB = 6.5 cm.
(ii) At A, draw a ray making an angle of 75° and cut off AD = 4 cm.
(iii) Draw the bisector of ∠DAB.
(iv) Draw perpendicular bisector of AB intersecting the angle bisector at C.
(v) Join CB and CD.
ABCD is the required quadrilateral.