
Use ruler and compass only for answering the question.
Draw a circle of radius . Mark the centre as . Mark a point outside the circle at a distance of from the centre. Construct two tangents to the circle from the external point .
Measure and write down the length of any one tangent.

Important Questions on Constructions

Using ruler and compass construct a triangle where and . Hence construct a circle circumscribing the triangle . Measure and write down the radius of the circle.

Use ruler and compass for the question. Construct a circle of radius . Draw a chord .
Find the locus of points equidistant from and . Mark the point where it meets the circle as .

Use ruler and compass for this question. Construct a circle of radius . Draw a chord. . Find the locus of points equidistant from and .
Mark the point where it meets the circle as . Join and find the locus of points which are equidistant from . Mark the point where it meets the circle as .

A circle of radius is drawn with chord . is the locus of points of and . is the locus of points of and . Join and . Measure and write down the length of side of the quadrilateral .


Using ruler and compass only, construct a such that and and . Construct a cyclic quadrilateral , such that is equidistant from and .
