Question 14 Marks
Draw a line segment AB of 4cm in length. Draw a line perpendicular to AB through A and B, respectively. Are these lines parallel?
Answer
Here, $\angle\text{XAB}=90^\circ\ \big[\therefore\ \text{XA}\perp\text{AB}\big]$
and $\angle\text{YBA}=90^\circ\ \big[\therefore\ \text{YB}\perp\text{AB}\big]$
$\angle\text{XAB}+\angle\text{YBA}=90^\circ+90^\circ=180^\circ$
So, the lines XA and YS are parallel. [since, it sum of interior angle on same side of transversal is 180°, then the two lines are parallel]
View full question & answer→- Draw a line segment AB = 4cm.
- Taking 4 as centre and radius more than $\frac{1}{2}\text{AB}$ (i.e., 2cm) draw an arc say it intersect AB at E.
- Taking E as centre and with same radius as above draw an arc which intersect previous arc at F.
- Again, taking F as centre and with same radius as above draw an arc which intersect previous arc (obtained in step ii) at G.
- Taking G and F are centres, draw arcs which intersect each other at H.
- Join AH . Thus, AX is perpendicular to AB at A. Similarly, draw $\text{BY}\perp\text{AB}$ at B.
Here, $\angle\text{XAB}=90^\circ\ \big[\therefore\ \text{XA}\perp\text{AB}\big]$
and $\angle\text{YBA}=90^\circ\ \big[\therefore\ \text{YB}\perp\text{AB}\big]$
$\angle\text{XAB}+\angle\text{YBA}=90^\circ+90^\circ=180^\circ$
So, the lines XA and YS are parallel. [since, it sum of interior angle on same side of transversal is 180°, then the two lines are parallel]


