Draw a regular hexagon of side. Construct its circumcircle and measure its radius.
Important Questions on Constructions
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.
Construct a tangent to a circle of radius from a point on the concentric circle of radius and measure its length. Also verify the measurement by actual calculation.
Draw a circle of radius . Take two points and on one of its extended diameter each at a distance of from its centre. Draw tangents to the circle from these two points and
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct :
a triangle , given , and .
a circle which passes through the points and and mark its centre as .
Using ruler and compasses only :
Construct a triangle with the following data:
Base , and .
In the same diagram, draw a circle which passes through the points and .