Ncert Solutions Class 8 Maths Chapter 4 Practical Geometry

NCERT Solutions for Class 8
Maths
Chapter 4 - Practical Geometry
Exercise 4.1
1. Construct the following quadrilaterals.
(i) Quadrilateral ABCD
AB 4.5cm
BC 5.5cm
CD 4cm
AD 6cm
AC 7cm
Ans: Let us first draw the rough diagram of the given quadrilateral.
(1) Draw BC=5.5 cm
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(2) Draw ABC by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since D is 6 cm away from the vertex A . So take A as center and draw an
arc of 6 cm . The vertex D is 4 cm away from C . So draw an arc of radius 4 cm
from C cutting the previous arc.

(4) Join AD and CD .
Thus ABCD is the required quadrilateral.
(ii) Quadrilateral JUMP

JU=3.5 cm
UM=4 cm
MP=5 cm
PJ=4.5 cm
PU=6.5 cm
Ans: Let us first draw the rough diagram of the given quadrilateral JUMP

(1) Draw PU=6.5 cm
(2) Draw JUP by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since vertex M is 5 cm away from the vertex P . So take P as center and draw
an arc of radius 5 cm . The vertex M is 4 cm away from U . So draw an arc of
radius 4 cm from U cutting the previous arc.

(4) Join PM and UM .
Thus JUMP is the required quadrilateral.
(iii) Parallelogram MORE

OR=6 cm
RE=4.5 cm
EO=7.5 cm
Ans: Since the opposite sides of parallelogram are equal,
ME=OR
MO=ER
Let us first draw the rough diagram of the parallelogram.

(1) Draw OR=6 cm
(2) Construct EOR by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since vertex M is 4.5 cm away from the vertex O . So take O as center and
draw an arc of radius 4.5 cm . The vertex M is 6 cm away from E . So draw an
arc of radius 6 cm from E cutting the previous arc.

(4) Join OM and EM .
Thus MORE is the required parallelogram.
(iv) Rhombus BEST

BE=4.5 cm
ET=6 cm
Ans: All sides of the rhombus are equal,
Let us first draw the rough diagram of the rhombus.

(1) Draw ET=6 cm
(2) Construct BET by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since vertex S is 4.5 cm away from the vertex E . So take E as center and

draw an arc of radius 4.5 cm . The vertex S is 4.5 cm away from T . So draw an
arc of radius 4.5 cm from T cutting the previous arc.
(4) Join ES and ST .
Thus BEST is the required rhombus.
Exercise 4.2

(i) Quadrilateral LIFT
LI=4 cm
IF=3 cm
TL=2.5 cm
LF=4.5 cm
IT=4 cm
(1) Draw TL=2.5 cm

(2) Draw ITL by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since F is 4.5 cm away from the vertex L . So take L as center and draw an
arc of 4.5 cm . The vertex F is 3 cm away from I . So draw an arc of radius 3 cm
from I cutting the previous arc.

(4) Join LF,TF and IF .
Thus LIFT is the required quadrilateral.
(ii) Quadrilateral GOLD

OL=7.5 cm
GL=6 cm
GD=6 cm
LD=5 cm
OD=10 cm

(1) Draw GD=6 cm
(2) Draw GDL by using the given measurement as follows:
(3) Since O is 10 cm away from the vertex D . So take D as center and draw an
arc of 10 cm . The vertex O is 7.5 cm away from L . So draw an arc of radius
7.5 cm from L cutting the previous arc.

(4) Join OD, LO and GO .
Thus GOLD is the required quadrilateral.
(iii) Rhombus BEND

BN=5.6 cm
DE=6.5 cm
Ans: Let us first draw the rough diagram of given rhombus
The diagonals of the rhombus bisect each other at 90 . Let us assume that the
intersecting at the point O in the rhombus.
Since ED=6.5 cm
EO = OD
=3.25 cm

(1) Draw a line segment BN=5.6 cm
(2) Draw a perpendicular bisector of the line BN . Let the bisector intersect the line
segment BN at point O .

(3) Taking O as center, draw arcs of radius 3.25 cm to intersect he perpendicular
bisector at the point D, E
(4) Join BD, BE, ND and NE .
Thus BEND is the required rhombus.

Exercise 4.3
1. Construct the following quadrilateral
(i) Quadrilateral MORE
MO=6 cm
OR=4.5 cm
M 60
O 105
R 105
Ans:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the quadrilateral.
(2) Draw a line segment MO=6 cm

(3) Draw an angle M 105 at the point O . As vertex R is 4.5 cm away from
the vertex O , cut a line segment OR=4.5 cm from this ray.
(3) Draw an angel R 105
(4) Draw an angle of M 60

Thus MORE is the required quadrilateral.
(ii) Quadrilateral PLAN

PL=4 cm
LA=6.5 cm
P 90
A 110
N 85
Ans:

(2) Draw a line segment PL=4 cm
(3) Draw an angle L 75 at the point L . As vertex R is 6.5 cm away from the
vertex L , cut a line segment LA=6.5 cm from this ray.
(3) Draw an angel A 110

(4) Draw an angle of P 90
Thus PLAN is the required quadrilateral.
(iii) Parallelogram HEAR

HE=5 cm
EA=6 cm
R 85
Ans:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the parallelogram.

(2) Draw a line segment HE=5 cm
(3) Draw an angle E 85 at the point E . As vertex A is 6 cm away from the

vertex E , cut a line segment EA=6 cm from this ray.
(3) Vertex R is 6 cm away from H and 4 cm away from A . With H and A as

centers, draw an arc of radius 6 cm and 5 cm respectively. And these will intersect
at the point R .

(4) Join AR and HR
Thus HEAR is the required parallelogram.
(iv) Rectangle OKAY

OK=7 cm
KA=5 cm
Ans:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the rectangle.

(2) Draw a line segment OK=7 cm
(3) Draw an angle K 90 at the point K . As vertex A is 5 cm away from the

vertex K , cut a line segment KA=5 cm from this ray.
(3) Vertex Y is 5 cm and 7 cm away from O, A respectively. Draw arcs from

O, A respectively with the radius of 5 cm, 7 cm respectively.
Thus OKAY is the required rectangle.

Exercise 4.4
(i) Quadrilateral DEAR
DE=4 cm
EA=5 cm
AR=4.5 cm
E 60
A 90
Ans:
(2) Draw a line segment DE=4 cm

(3) Draw an angle E 60 . As vertex R is 4.5 cm away from the vertex A , cut a
line segment AR=4.5 cm from this ray.
(3) Draw an angle A 90 . As vertex R is 4.5 cm away from vertex A , draw a

line segment AR=4.5 cm from the ray.

(4) Join DR
Thus DEAR is the required quadrilateral.
(ii) Quadrilateral TRUE

TR=3.5 cm
RU=3 cm
UE=4 cm
R 75
U 120
Ans:

(2) Draw a line segment RU=3 cm
(3) Draw an angle U 120 . As vertex E is 4 cm away from the vertex U , cut a
line segment EU=4 cm from this ray.

(3) Draw an angle R 75 As vertex T is 3.5 cm away from the vertex R , cut a
line segment RT=3.5 cm from this ray.
(4) Join ET
Thus TRUE is the required quadrilateral.

Exercise 4.5
1. Draw the following:
The square READ with RE=5.1 cm .
Ans: All sides of a square are of same measures and all angles of a square are of
90 . Therefore the given square can be drawn as follows:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the square.
(2) Draw a line segment RE=5.1 cm
(3) Draw an angle at the point R and E each with an angle 90

(3) Draw an arc with the radius of 5.1 cm from R and E .
(4) Join AD
Thus READ is the required Square

A rhombus whose diagonals are 5.2 cm and 6.4 cm long.
Ans: In a rhombus diagonals bisect each other at 90 . Therefore the given
rhombus ABCD can be drawn as follows:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the rhombus.
(2) Draw a line segment RU=3 cm
(3) Draw the perpendicular bisector of AC and let it bisect at O

(3) Draw arcs of 3.2 cm on both the sides of the perpendicular bisector. Let the
arcs intersect the perpendicular bisector at B and D .

(4) Join AB, AC, AD and CD .
Thus ABCD is the required rhombus.

A rectangle with adjacent sides of length 5 cm and 4 cm
Ans: Opposite sides of the triangle are always equal. And all angles of the
rectangle are of measure 90 . The rectangle ABCD can be drawn as follows:
(1) Let us first draw the rough diagram of the rectangle.

(2) Draw a line segment AB=5 cm
(3) Draw an angle A 90 and B 90 and draw a ray from both th points.
(4) Draw an arc from A and B with the radius of 4 cm

(5) Join CD
Thus ABCD is the required rectangle.
4. A parallelogram OKAY where OK= 5.5 cm and KA= 4.2 cm .

Ans: Opposite sides of the parallelogram are equal and parallel to each other. The
given parallelogram can be drawn as follows:
(1) The rough sketch of the parallelogram OKAY is drawn as follows:

(2) Draw a line segment OK=5.5 cm and a ray at a point in a convenient angle.
(3) Draw a ray at a point O parallel to the ray at K . As the vertices A and Y are
4.2 cm away from the vertices K and O respectively, cut the line segment
KA, OY each of 4.2 cm from these rays.

(4) Join AY .

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Chapter 4 - Practical Geometry

(1) Draw BC=5.5 cm

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Thus ABCD is the required quadrilateral.

(ii) Quadrilateral JUMP

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(2) Draw JUP by using the given measurement as follows:

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Thus JUMP is the required quadrilateral.

(iii) Parallelogram MORE

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(2) Construct EOR by using the given measurement as follows:

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Thus MORE is the required parallelogram.

(iv) Rhombus BEST

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(2) Construct BET by using the given measurement as follows:

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(4) Join ES and ST .

Thus BEST is the required rhombus.

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(1) Draw TL=2.5 cm

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Thus LIFT is the required quadrilateral.

(ii) Quadrilateral GOLD

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(2) Draw GDL by using the given measurement as follows:

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Thus GOLD is the required quadrilateral.

(iii) Rhombus BEND

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(4) Join BD, BE, ND and NE .

Thus BEND is the required rhombus.

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(2) Draw a line segment MO=6 cm

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(3) Draw an angel R 105

(4) Draw an angle of M 60

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(ii) Quadrilateral PLAN

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(3) Draw an angel A 110

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Thus PLAN is the required quadrilateral.

(iii) Parallelogram HEAR

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(3) Draw an angle E 85 at the point E . As vertex A is 6 cm away from the

(3) Vertex R is 6 cm away from H and 4 cm away from A . With H and A as

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Thus HEAR is the required parallelogram.

(iv) Rectangle OKAY

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(3) Draw an angle K 90 at the point K . As vertex A is 5 cm away from the

(3) Vertex Y is 5 cm and 7 cm away from O, A respectively. Draw arcs from

Thus OKAY is the required rectangle.

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