Chapter

Basic Geometrical Ideas

Assignment 1
Fill in the blanks :
1. A line has ________________ end points. It has ________________ only.
2. Through a given point ________________ lines can be drawn.

3. When two lines intersect, they do so at exactly point.

called ________________ lines.

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5. Two lines which do not intersect each other at any point are

Point O is called the point of _____________

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4. Lines l and m both pass through point O.

of the lines l and m.

7. A line segment has __________________ end points.

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6. Points A, B, C and D all lie on the same line. They are called ________________ points.

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8. Name the line segment with end points X and Y ___________________.

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9. A _______________ has a fixed length.

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10. The maximum number of points of intersection of three lines is ________________.

11. The maximum number of points of intersection of four lines is ________________.

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12. Only ______________ line can pass through two different points.
13. If two lines have one common point; they are called ______________ lines.

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14. A ______________ determines a location.

15. Can more than two lines intersect in one point? ________________.
16. Can two lines intersect in more than one point? ________________.
17.

and

denote the same ray while

and

denote different line segments. Is it

true? ________________.
18. From a given point ________________ rays can be drawn.

ANSWERS
Assignment-1
1. no, length 2. infinite 3. one 4. intersection 5. parallel 6. collinear 7. two
10. three 11. 6 12. one 13. intersecting 14. point 15. yes 16. no 17. no
1

8. XY 9. line segment
18. infinite

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Assignment 2

Basic Geometrical Ideas

(i) a pair of parallel lines _____________________.

Observe the above figure and name :

NA

AB

1.

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(ii) the lines intersecting at B _____________________.

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(iii) the lines intersecting at C _____________________.

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(iv) all the lines ___________________________________________________

RN

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2. Let A and B be two distinct points.

(i) Draw a line passing through both the points.

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(ii) Name the line _____________________.

(iii) Can you draw more lines passing through both the points A and B? _____________

IN

3. Give two examples from your environment of parallel lines.

____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Can two lines intersect in more than one point? _____________________.
5. In the diagram, state if
(i) ray AB is different from ray AC. _____________________.
(ii) ray BC is different from ray BA. _____________________.
(iii) ray BC is different from ray AB. _____________________.
ANSWERS
Assignment-2
1. (i) l, m (ii) l, r, q (iii) l, p (iv) l, m, p, q, r 2. (ii)
(ii) Opposite edges of a scale
4. no
5. (i) yes (ii) no
2

(iii) No 3. (i) Railway tracks

(iii) yes

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Observe the above figure and name :

AB

Assignment 3

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1. a pair of parallel lines. ______________________________

2. the lines whose point of intersection is C. ______________________________

RN

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3. all the lines which pass through A. ______________________________

4. the line segment which pass through O and B. ______________________________
5. lines intersecting at point E. ______________________________

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6. the point of intersection of lines m and n. ______________________________

7. a line passing through points A and B. ______________________________

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8. the lines intersecting at O. ______________________________

9. a line passing through points O and D. ______________________________
10. the line segment with end points B and C. ______________________________
11. a ray starting from point A. ______________________________
12. two rays starting from point O. ______________________________
______________________________

13. the ray opposite to

14. the ray which is same as ray BO. ______________________________

ANSWERS
Assignment-3
1. l, m

2. m, q

11.

12.

3. l, n, r
13.

4.

5. m, n

6. E

7. r

14.
3

8. p, n

9. p

10.

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Assignment 4
1. From the adjoining figure, name :
(i) the longest line segment. _______________
(ii) the shortest line segment. _______________
(iii) the line segments whose one end point
is C. _______________

(iv) all the line segments.

AB

_______________________________________

NA

_______________________________________
2. From the adjoining figure, name :

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(i) all the line segments.

_______________________________________

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_______________________________________

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(ii) the line segments whose one end point

RN

is O. _________________________________

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_______________________________________

3. From the adjoining figure, name :

(i) the longest line segment. ______________

IN

(iii) all the pairs of line segments which are parallel.

(ii) the shortest line segment. ______________

(iii) the equal line segments. ______________

(iv) a pair of parallel line segments. _________

(v) the mid-point of CD. ______________

4. Which of the following statements are true :
(i) The sharpened end of a pencil gives an idea of a point. ______________
(ii) The edge of a postcard gives an idea of a line . ______________
(iii) Two lines having one common point are called parallel lines. ______________
ANSWERS
Assignment-4
1. (i) DE

(ii) CE (iii) BC, CD, CE (iv) AB, BC, CD, AD, CE, DE

2. (i) AB, BC, CD, AD,

3. (i) CD

(ii) PQ

AO, OD, OB, OC

(iii) CO, OD

(ii) AO, OB, OD, OC

(iv) AB, CD (v) O

(iii) AB, CD; AD, BC

4. (i) T (ii) T
4

(iii) F

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Assignment 5

Fill in the blanks :

1. A ray is a part of a _______________________.
2. A ray has ________________ end point. It is called the ________________ point of the ray.
3. A ray has no definite length. It extends endlessly in ___________________ direction.

line are called ___________________ rays.

AB

5. The initial point of ray LM is _____________________.

NA

6. Ray XY and ray YX are two _______________________ rays.

4. Two rays with the same initial point but directed in the opposite directions of the same

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_______________________.

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7. How many rays can be drawn with initial point O and passing through A?

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8. Name the ray with initial point P and passing through Q. ______________.
9. How many rays can be drawn with B as the initial point? ______________.

RN

ED

10. From the figure given above, name :

(i) all the rays with initial point O ______________________.

(ii) the ray with initial point Q ______________________.

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(iii) the ray with initial point P ______________________.

(iv) a line ______________________.

IN

11. How many rays are represented in the adjoining figure?

Name them. ____________________________________
________________________________________________
12. Use the adjoining figure to name :
(i) four rays _______________________________________
(ii) three line segments _____________________________
_________________________________________________
ANSWERS
Assignment-5
1. line
10. (i)
12. (i)

2. one, initial
,

(ii)

3. one
(iii)

4. opposite
(iv)

5. L
11.

6. different
Five.

(ii) EC, CE, CD

5

7. one
,

8.
,

9. infinite

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Assignment 6

Basic Geometrical Ideas

1. Which of the following are closed curves?

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2. Which of the following are polygons?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________________________

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3. From the adjoining figure, name the points :

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(i) in the interior of the curve _______________________.

(ii) in the exterior of the curve. ____________________

4. In the polygon, name :

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(iii) on the curve : ____________________

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(i) all the sides _______________________.

(ii) all the vertices _______________________.
(iii) adjacent sides _______________________.
(iv) diagonals _______________________.
(v) adjacent vertices _______________________.
5. Draw a rough diagram of :
(i) a closed curve

(ii) a polygon with 5 sides

ANSWERS

Assignment-6
1. (i), (ii) and (iv)
2. (iii) and (v)
3. (i) P, Q (ii) X, Y
(iii) A, B
4. (i) AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FA
(ii) A, B, C, D, E, F
(iii) AB, BC; BC, CD; CD, DE; DE, EF; EF, FA; FA, AB.
(iv) AC, AD, AE, BD, BE, BF, CE, CF, DF,
(v) A, B; B, C; C, D; D, E; E, F; F, A
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Assignment 7

Basic Geometrical Ideas

Fill in the blanks :

1. An angle is a figure formed by ______________ rays with the same ________________ point.
2. Name the arms and the vertex of AOB.
Arms _____________,

____________.

Vertex ________________

3. Name the angle whose arms are rays PQ and PR. ___________________

NA

5. Name the angles in the figure.

AB

4. The interior of an angle together with the angle itself is called the _______________ region.

6. Name the angles in the figure.

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___________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________

RN

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7. From the adjoining figure, name :

(i) the angle in three different ways.

____________,

____________,

____________

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(ii) the points which are on the angle.

____________________________________________

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(iii) the points which are in the interior of the angle ___________.
(iv) the points in the exterior of the angle. ___________________.
8. Name all the angles in the adjoining figure.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
9. Draw a rough diagrams of two angles such that they have one ray in common.
ANSWERS
Assignment-7
1. two, initial
2.
,
,O
3. QPR
4. angular
5. ABC, ACB, BAC
6. ABC, BCD, CDA, DCA
6. angular
7. (i) LMN, M, NML
(ii) L, M, N (iii) P, Q (iv) S, R
8. ABC, BAC BAE, BCA, BCD, CAE, ACD
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Assignment 8

Basic Geometrical Ideas

1. From the given triangle, write :

(i) the name of the triangle. ______________________
(ii) the three sides. __________, __________, _________
(iii) the three angles. __________, __________, _________

(iv) the three vertices. __________, __________, _________

(v) the points in the interior of the triangle. _________________________

NA

AB

(vi) the points in its exterior. _______________________________________

(vii) the points on the triangle. ______________________________________

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

___________

RN

___________

ED

___________

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___________

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2. Name all the triangles in the figure.

___________

___________

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IN

3. Draw a LMN and mark a point O in its interior. Draw line

segments LO, MO and NO.
(i) Count the number of triangles formed. _________________
(ii) Name them ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blanks :
(i) A polygon formed by three line segments is called a ___________________________
(ii) A triangle has _____________________ sides and _____________________ vertices.
(iii) Any point on the _____________________ of a triangle lies on the triangle.
ANSWERS
Assignment-8

1. (i) PQR (ii) PQ, QR, PR (iii) P, Q, R (iv) P, Q, R (v) A, B (vi) C, D, E

ACD, DEF ABD, CEF, CEO, ADE, COD, ECD, DOF, CDF.
3. (i) 4 (ii) LMN, LOM, MON, LON 4. (i) triangle (ii) 3, 3 (iii) sides
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(vii) P, Q, R and F

2. ABC, FOE,

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Assignment 9

Basic Geometrical Ideas

Fill in the blanks :

1. In the quadrilateral, name :
(i) all the sides _______________________________________
(ii) all the vertices ____________________________________
(iii) all the diagonals __________________________________

(iv) adjacent sides ____________________________________

NA

AB

(v) opposite angles ___________________________________

__________________________________________________

2. The distance from the centre to any point on the circle is called the ___________________
of the circle.

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3. A line segment joining any two points of a circle is called a _______________ of the circle.

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4. A ___________________ of a circle is the longest chord of the circle.

5. A diameter always passes through the _______________ of the circle.

RN

ED

6. The length of a diameter is _______________ the radius of the circle.

7. All radii of a circle are _______________.

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8. The end points of a diameter divides the circle into two _______________ parts. Each part
is called a ___________________________.

IN

9. The circle along with its interior is called the _________________ region.
10. All diameters of a circle are __________________
11. Part of a circle is called an ______________.
12. A region in the interior of a circle enclosed by a chord and an arc is called the
________________________________ of the circle.
13. All points on the circle are at equal distance from the ________________.
14. The plural of radius is ______________________.
ANSWERS
Assignment-9
1. (i) AB, BC, CD, DA
(ii) A, B, C, D (iii) AC, BD (iv) AB, BC; BC, CD; CD, AD; AD, AB.
2. radius 3. chord
4. diameter 5. centre 6. twice
7. equal
8. equal, semi-circle
9. circular
10. equal
11. arc
12. segment
13. centre
14. radii
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