P, Q and R are points such that ∠PQR = 75° and PR = 9 cm. The line PQ has been drawn for you.

  1. (a)

    Using compass, protractor and ruler only, construct the triangle PQR.

    Answer

  2. (b)

    Construct the perpendicular bisector of PQ.

  3. (c)

    Construct the angle bisector of ∠PQR.

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17(a)

1. Draw the ray from $Q$ making $75^\circ$ with $QP$.

At QQ, use a protractor to measure 75∘75^\circ from the line QPQP. Draw a ray from QQ in the correct direction for QRQR so that
∠PQR=75∘.\angle PQR=75^\circ.

2. Locate $R$ using the condition $PR=9\text{ cm}$ and complete the triangle.

Set the compass to 9 cm9\text{ cm}. With centre PP, draw an arc to meet the ray from QQ at RR. Join PP to RR and QQ to RR.

Then PR=9 cmPR=9\text{ cm} and RR lies on the ray making 75∘75^\circ with QPQP.

Answer

Triangle PQRPQR constructed with ∠PQR=75∘\angle PQR=75^\circ and PR=9 cmPR=9\text{ cm}.

17(b)

1. Draw equal-radius arcs from $P$ and $Q$ to locate two points equidistant from $P$ and $Q$.

Set the compass to a radius greater than half of PQPQ.

With centre PP, draw arcs above and below PQPQ.

Using the same compass radius, with centre QQ, draw arcs cutting the first pair of arcs above and below PQPQ.

2. Join the two arc intersection points to form the perpendicular bisector.

Use a ruler to draw the straight line through the two arc intersection points.

This line is the perpendicular bisector of PQPQ.

Answer

The perpendicular bisector of PQPQ is constructed.

17(c)

1. Construct a line from $Q$ that bisects $\angle PQR$.

With centre QQ, draw an arc cutting QPQP and QRQR at two points. Using the same compass radius from these two points, draw arcs that intersect inside ∠PQR\angle PQR. Join QQ to this intersection point with a ruler. This line is the angle bisector of ∠PQR\angle PQR.

Answer

The angle bisector of ∠PQR\angle PQR is constructed.

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