Line Segment

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Line Segment: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Constructions of Line Segments, Constructing a Line Segment of a Given Length with Ruler and Compass & Constructing a Copy of a Given Line Segment Using a Ruler etc.

Important Questions on Line Segment

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Sunita draws a line segment AB of length 16 cm. She then draws three-line segments of equal length, which cross AB as shown in the figure below.

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Points O, P, Q are the mid-point of line segments CD, EF and GH respectively

The length of line segment CD is 10 cm. What is the length of QH?

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The steps for constructing a line segment of a given length are given in a jumbled order below:

  1. Draw an arc on the line by keeping the pointed end of the compass on the point A and mark the arc point as B.
  2. Draw a line.
  3. Extend the compass by keeping one end on the 0 cm mark and the other at the given length on the ruler.
  4. Take a point A anywhere on the line.

Which of the above steps comes at the first?

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The steps for constructing a line segment of a given length are given in a jumbled order below:

  1. Draw an arc on the line by keeping the pointed end of the compass on the point A and mark the arc point as B.
  2. Draw a line.
  3. Extend the compass by keeping one end on the 0 cm mark and the other at the given length on the ruler.
  4. Take a point A anywhere on the line.

Which of the above steps comes at the last?

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 Write steps to draw a line segment AB of length 4 cm. What are the disadvantages of constructing line segments of given lengths with ruler?

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How can we construct a line segment of given lengths using a ruler? What are the disadvantages of constructing line segments of given lengths with ruler?

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What are the disadvantages of constructing line segments of given lengths with ruler?

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The length of the line segment AB is _____ cm.

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Draw a line segment of length 4.5 cm.

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Measure the given line segment. Draw a line segment twice its length.

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Draw a line segment of length 3 cm.

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Draw a line segment of length 5.5 cm.

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If B is the image of A in line l and D is the image of C in line l, then AC=_____.

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Construct line segment of the following length: 2 cm

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Draw a line segment of the length 9 cm.

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Draw a line segment of the length 7 cm.

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Draw a line segment of length 6 cm.

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Draw a line segment by joining the given points and measure its length.

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Measure and write the breadth of real 100 currency note.

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Measure and write the length of real 100 currency note.

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Draw the line segment of the given length:

2 cm