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Std: X Chapter 14: Locus
Subject: Mathematics

Q 1. AB and CD are two intersecting lines. Find the position of a point at a distance of 2 cm
from AB and 1.8 cm from CD.
Answer Draw a line l parallel to AB at a distance of 2 cm.
Draw a line m parallel to CD at a distance of 1.8 cm.
The point of intersection of lines l and m is the required point.
Q 2. Using only a ruler and compasses construct a ∆ABC in which∠ABC = 120°, AB = 4 cm
and BC = 5cm.
i. Locate point P such that ∠PAB = 90° and BP = CP
ii. Measure the length of BP
Answer 6.5 cm
Q 3. Using only a ruler and compasses construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which
∠ABC = 60°, AB = 6 cm, AD = 5 cm and BC = 5 cm. Mark point D equdistant from
AB and BC.
Answer Angle bisector of ∠ABC
Q 4. Construct a rhombus ABCD with diagonals AC and BD of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm,
respectively. Locate by construction, the point P such that P is equidistant from C and
D, and P is equidistant from AB and AD. Measure the length PC.
Answer 3.1 cm
Q 5. Draw the lines y = –2 and y = 6. Find and draw the locus of the point which is
equidistant from the two given lines.
Answer line y = 2
Q 6. In a quadrilateral ABCD, if the perpendicular bisectors of AB and AD meet at P then
prove that BP = DP.

Q 7. Draw two intersecting lines to include an angle of 30°. Use ruler and compasses to
locate points which are equidistant from these lines and also 2 cm away from the point
of intersection. How many such points exist?

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Answer 4
Q 8. State the locus of a point in a rhombus ABCD which is equidistant:
i. From AB and AD
ii. From the vertices A and C.
Answer i. AC
ii. BD
Q 9. Sketch and describe the locus of the vertices of all triangles with a given base and a
given altitude.
Answer Line parallel to the base at a distance as the altitude.
Q 10. Sketch and describe the locus of the mid-points of all chords parallel to a given chord of
a circle.
Answer Diameter perpendicular to the chord
Q 11. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and AC = 6 cm. Construct the
locus of points which are equidistant from:
i. A and B
ii. B and C
Mark a point X, the intersection of the two loci. What is the special name given to the
point?
Answer Circumcentre
Q 12. In a kite ABCD, AB = AD and BC = BD. Prove that the diagonal AC is the
perpendicular bisector of diagonal BD.
Q 13. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 7 cm, BC = 8 cm and∠ABC = 60°. Locate by
construction, the point P such that P is equidistant from B and C, and P is equidistant
from AB and BC. Measure the length PB.
Answer 4.5 cm
Q 14. Construct a triangle ABC in which BC = 6cm, AB = 9cm and ∠ABC = 60°
i. Construct the locus of all points inside triangle ABC, which are equidistant from
B and C.
ii. Construct the locus of the vertices of the triangle with BC as base, which are
equal in area to triangle ABC.
iii. Marks the point Q in your construction which would make an isosceles triangle
QBC equal in area to triangle ABC.
iv. Measure length CQ.

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Answer 8.3 cm
Q 15. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 6cm, ∠ABP = 45° and BP = 5cm. Complete the
rectangle ABCD such that
i. P is equidistant from AB and BC, and
ii. P is equidistant from A and D
Q 16. Construct an equilateral triangle ABC in which each side is 5 cm long. Construct a
point O which is equidistant from the three vertices.Construct perpendiculars from O
to each side. Is O equidistant from each side?
Answer Yes O is equidistant from each side
Q 17. Using only a ruler and compasses construct ∠ABC = 120°, where AB = BC = 5cm.
i. Mark two points D and E which satisfy the condition that they are equidistant
from both BA and BC.
ii. In the above figure, join AE and EC. Describe the figures
a. ABCD
b. BD
c. ABE
Answer i. rhombus
ii. bisector of∠ABC
iii. triangle

Q 18. Using a ruler and compass only

i. Construct a triangle ABC with BC = 6cm, ∠ABC = 120° and AB = 3.5cm
ii. In the above figure, draw a circle with BC as diameter. Find a point ‘P’ on the
circumference of the circle which is equidistant from AB and BC.
iii. Measure ∠BPC.

Answer ∠BCP = 30°

Q 19. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses to construct ∆ABC in which BC = 4.2cm,
∠ABC = 60° and AB = 5 cm. Construct a circle of radius 2 cm to touch both the arms
of ∠ABC of ∆ABC.

Q 20. Construct an isosceles ∆ABC such that AB = 6 cm, BC = AC = 4 cm. Bisect ∠C

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 internally and mark a point P on this bisector such that CP = 5 cm. Find the points Q
and R which are 5 cm away from P and also 5 cm from the line AB.

Q 21. Ruler and compass only may be used in this question..

1. Construct ∆ABC, in which BC = 8 cm, AB = 5 cm and∠ABC = 60°
2. Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from BA
and BC
3. Construct the locus of points inside the triangle which are equidistant from B
and C
4. Mark as P, the point which is equidistant from AB, BC and also equidistant from
B and C
5. Measure and record the length of PB.
Answer 4.5cm
Q 22. Use graph paper for this question. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both axes. Plot the points
A(2,2), B(8,2), C(11,6) and D(5,6);
i. Name the quadrilateral obtained
ii. Find the locus of the point P such that PA = PB
Answer Parallelogram
straight line x = 5
Q 23. Use graph paper for this question. Plot the points P(3,1), Q(9,1), R(9,7) and S(3,7);
i. Name the quadrilateral obtained
ii. Construct the locus of points equidistant from P and R.
iii. Construct the locus of points equidistant from PS and PQ
Answer i. Square
ii. Diagonal PR
iii. Diagonal QS
Q 24. Using a ruler and compass only. Draw a circle of radius 4 cm and mark two chords AB
and AC of the circle of length 6 cm and 5 cm respectively.
i. Construct the locus of points, inside the circle, that are equidistant from A and
C.
ii. Find the locus of points, inside the circle, that are equidistant from AB and AC.
Answer i. Diameter perpendicular to chord AC
ii. Chord bisecting ∠BAC

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Q 25. Draw a ∆PQR such that PQ = 5.8 cm, RP = 2.9 cm and ∠RQP = 30°. Complete the
trapezium APQR such that A is equidistant from PQ and QR. Find the point M on AQ
which is equidistant from P and Q.
Answer AQ bisector of ∠RQP. M is the pont of intersection of PQ and AQ.
Q 26. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 6cm, BC = 7cm and∠ABC = 60°. Locate by
construction, the point P such that
i. P is at a distance of 2 cm from BC, and
ii. P is at a distance of 3 cm from C
iii. How many such points exist which satisfy both the loci?
Answer 4 points
Q 27. Plot A(3, –2), B(2,1) and C(10, 3) on graph.
i. Construct the locus of points at a distance of 5 cm from A.
ii. Construct the locus of points equidistant from B and C.
iii. Locate a point P such that PB = PC and P is a distance of 5 cm from A.
iv. Write the co-ordinates of P.
Answer (6, 2)
Q 28. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5.6 cm, AC = BC = 9.2 cm. Find the points
equidistant from AB and AC; and also 2 cm from BC. Measure the distance between the
two points obtained.
Answer 4.3 cm
Q 29. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and AC = 6 cm. Construct a
circle on diameter BC. Locate a point P on the circle which is equidistant from AB and
BC. Measure∠BPC.
Answer 90°
Q 30. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 4 cm, BC = 6.5 cm and AC = 8.5 cm. Through A,
draw a line parallel to BC. Locate a point P on this line which is equidistant from B and
C. What type of triangle is BPC?
Answer Isosceles

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