Name: Various Tools in a Geometry Box
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 43 s
Description: A geometry box has several tools that are used to construct geometric figures. Let's learn about the various tools, their uses and how to use a ruler.

Question

A point $Z$ lies above the line $A B$ . Drop a perpendicular on $A B$ from $Z$ and find its distance from $A B$

Accepted Answer

Follow the following steps to draw a perpendicular on $A B$ from $Z$ .

Step 1. Draw a line segment $A B$

Step 2. Draw a point $O$ on the line $A B$ .

Step 3. With $O$ as the centre, draw two arcs of any convenient radius on either side of $O$ naming them as $X$ and $Y$ .

Step 4. With $X$ as the centre and taking more than half of $X Y$ as length of the radius, draw an arc above $A B$ . Repeat the process with $Y$ as the centre.

Step 5. Let the two arcs meet at $Z$ . Join $Z O$ . $Z O$ is the perpendicular at $O$ on $A B$ .

Hence, the magnitude of the line $O Z$ is called the distance from $A B$ .

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