Square with Curves This is a square with 8 cm sidelengths. Class 6

Square with Curves This is a square with 8 cm sidelengths. Class 6

Question 1.

Square with Curves

This is a square with 8 cm sidelengths. Class 6

Hint: Think where the tip of the compass can be placed to get all the 4 arcs to bulge uniformly from each of the sides. Try it out!

Solution:

(i) Tip of the compass should be placed on the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the square.

(ii) The distance of the tip from each side of square should be kept the same.

Question 2.

In the figure, the diagonal PR divides angle R into two smaller angles which we simply call g and h. The diagonal also divides angle P into c and d. Are g and h equal? Are c and d equal? Class 6

First predict the answers, and then measure the angles. What do you observe? Identify pairs of angles that are equal.

Solution:

Angle g and h are not equal. Angle c and d are not equal.

Here, a = e,b = f, c = g and d = h.