EDUCATION SPRINT

CLASS- X Total Marks : 35

Time : 40 Minute
LOCUS

Section A

* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence. [3]

1. Describe the locus for questions 1 to 13 given below: The locus of a point in
space, which is always at a distance of 4cm from a fixed point.
Ans. : The locus of a point in space is the surface of the sphere whose centre is the
fixed point and radius equal to 4 cm.
2. Describe: The locus of points at distances less than 3cm from a given point.
Ans. : The locus is the space inside of the circle whose radius is 3 cm and the
centre is the fixed point which is given.
3. Describe: The locus of points at distances greater than or equal to 35 mm from
a given point.
Ans. : The locus is the space outside and circumference of the circle with a radius
of 35 mm and the centre is the given fixed point

* Answer the following questions. [3 Marks Each] [9]

4. In parallelogram ABCD, side AB is greater than side BC and P is a point in AC such

that PB bisects angle B.
Prove that P is equidistant from AB and BC.

Ans. :
Construction: From P, draw PL ⊥ AB and PM ⊥ BC
Proof: In ΔPLB and ΔPMB
∠PLB = ∠PMB (each = 90°)
∠PBL = ∠PBM (Given)
PB = PB (Common)
∴ By Angle – angle side criterion of congruence,
ΔPLB ≅ ΔPMB (AAS postulate)
The corresponding parts of the congruent triangles are congruent
∴ PL = PM (CPCT)
Hence, P is equidistant from AB and BC

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5. The given figure shows a triangle ABC in which AD bisects angle BAC. EG is
perpendicular bisector of side AB which intersects AD at point F.
Prove that:

F is equidistant from A and B.

Ans. :
Construction: Join FB and FC
Proof: In ΔAFE and ΔFBE,
AE = EB (E is the mid-point of AB)
∠FEA = ∠FEB (Each = 90°)
FE = FE (Common)
∴ By side Angle side criterion of congruence,
ΔAFE ≅ ΔFBE (SAS Postulate)
The corresponding parts of the congruent triangles are congruent.
∴ AF = FB (CPCT)
Hence, F is equidistant from A and B.
6. A straight line AB is 8cm long. Draw and describe the locus of a point which is:
(i) always 4 cm from the line AB.
(ii) equidistant from A and B.
Mark the two points X and Y, which are 4cm from AB and equidistant from A
and B. describe the figure AXBY.

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 Ans. :
(i)Draw a line segment AB = 8 cm.
(ii)Draw two parallel lines l and m to AB at a distance of 4 cm.
(iii)Draw the perpendicular bisector of AB which intersects the parallel lines l and m
at X and Y respectively then, X and Y are the required points.
(iv)Join AX, AY, BX and BY.
The figure AXBY is a square as its diagonals are equal and intersect at 90°.

Section B

* Answer The Following Questions in Brief. [10]

1. Describe the locus for questions 1 to 13 given below: The locus of the door
handle, as the door opens .

Ans. :
The locus of the door handle will be the circumference of a circle with centre at the
axis of rotation of the door and radius equal to the distance between the door
handle and the axis of rotation of the door.
2. Describe: The locus of the centres of a given circle which rolls around the
outside of a second circle and is always touching it.
Ans. : The locus is the circumference of the circle concentric with the second circle
whose radius is equal to the sum of the radii of the two given circles.

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3. Describe: The locus of the centres of all circles that are tangent to both the arms
of a given angle.
Ans. : The locus of the centre of all circles whose tangents are the arms of a given

angle is the bisector of that angle.

4. In the given figure, obtain all the points equidistant from lines m and n; and 2.5
cm from O.

Ans. :
Draw an angle bisector PQ and XY of angles formed by the lines m and n. From O,
draw arcs with radius 2.5 cm, which intersect the angle bisectors at a, b, c and d
respectively.
Hence, a, b, c and d are the required four points.
5. Angle ABC = 60° and BA = BC = 8 cm. The mid points of BA and BC are M and N
respectively. Draw and describe the locus of a point which is:

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 (i) Equidistant from BA and BC.
(ii) 4 cm from M
(iii) 4 cm from N
Mark the point P, which is 4 cm from both M and N, and equidistant from BA
and BC. Join MP and NP, and describe the figure BMPN.

Ans. :
i) Draw an angle of 60° with AB = BC = 8 cm
ii) Draw the angle bisector BX of ∠ABC
iii) With centre M and N, draw circles of radius equal to 4 cm, which intersects each
other at P. P is the required point.
iv) Join MP, NP
BMPN is a rhombus since MP = BM = NB = NP = 4 cm.

* Questions with calculation. [4 Marks Each] [8]

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

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

Ans. :
Steps of Construction:
i) Draw a line segment AB = 6 cm.
ii) With centers A and B and radius 4 cm, draw two arcs which intersect each other
at C.
iii) Join CA and CB.
iv) Draw the angle bisector of angle C and cut off CP = 5 cm.
v) A line m is drawn parallel to AB at a distance of 5 cm.

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 vi) P as centre and radius 5 cm, draw arcs which intersect the line m at Q and R.
vii) Join PQ, PR and AQ.
Q and R are the required points.
7. Construct a triangle ABC in which angle ABC = 75°, AB= 5cm and BC =6.4cm. Draw
perpendicular bisector of side BC and also the bisector of angle ACB. If these
bisectors intersect each other at point P; prove that P is equidistant from B and
C; and also from AC and BC.

Ans. :
Steps of Construction:
i) Draw a line segment BC = 6.4 cm
ii) At B, draw a ray BX making an angle of 75° with BC and cut off BA = 5 cm.
iii) Join AC.
ΔABC is the required triangle.
iv) Draw the perpendicular bisector of BC.
v) Draw the angle bisector of angle ACB which intersects the perpendicular
bisector of BC at P.
vi) Join PB and draw PL ⊥ AC.
Proof: In and ΔPBQ and ΔPCQ
PQ = PQ (Common)
∠AQB = ∠PQC (Each = 90°)
BQ = QC (PQ is the perpendicular bisector of BC)
∴ By side Angle side criterion of congruence
ΔPBQ ≅ ΔPCQ (SAS Postulate)
The Corresponding parts of the congruent triangle are congruent
∴ PB = PC (CPCT)
Hence, P is equidistant from B and C.
∠PQC = ∠PLC ( Each = 90°)
∠PCQ = ∠PCL (Given)
PC = PC (Common)
Again in ΔPQC and ΔPLC ∴ By Angle – Angle side criterion of congruence,
ΔPQC ≅ ΔPLC (AAS postulate)
The corresponding parts of the congruent triangles are congruent
 ∴PQ = PL (CPCT)
Hence, P is equidistant from AC and BC.

* Answer the following questions. [5 Marks Each] [5]

8. Construct a triangle ABC, with AB = 7cm, BC = 8cm and ∠ABC = 60°. Locate by
construction the point P such that:
(i) P is equidistant from B and C.
(ii) P is equidistant from AB and BC.
Measure and record the length of PB.

Ans. : Steps of Construction:

1) Draw a line segment AB = 7 cm.
2) Draw angle ∠ABC = 60° with the help of compass.
3) Cut off BC = 8 cm.
4) Join A and C.
5) The triangle ABC so formed is the required triangle.
i) Draw the perpendicular bisector of BC. The point situated on this line will be
equidistant from B and C.
ii) Draw the angle bisector of ∠ABC . Any point situated on this angular bisector is
equidistant from lines AB and BC.
The point which fulfills the condition required in (i) and (ii) is the intersection point
of bisector of line BC and angular bisector of ∠ABC.
P is the required point which is equidistant from AB and AC as well as from B and
C.
On measuring the length of line segment PB, it is equal to 4.5 cm.
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