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CBSE - VII
Construction of Parallel Lines
Construction of Parallel Lines
Two lines in a plane that never meet each other at any point are said to be parallel to each other.
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Two lines in a plane that never meet each other at any point are said to be parallel to
each other.
Any line intersecting a pair of parallel lines is called a transversal.
Properties of angles formed by parallel lines and transversal:
All pairs of alternate interior angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal are equal.
All pairs of corresponding angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal are equal.
All pairs of alternate exterior angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal are equal.
The interior angles formed on the same side of the transversal are supplementary (the sum of their measures is 1800).
Steps to construct parallel lines using the alternate interior angle property:
Draw a line, l.
Mark point A outside line l.
Mark point B on linel.
Draw line
joining points A and B.Draw an arc with B as the centre, such that it intersects lines l and n at points Dand E, respectively.
Draw another arc with the same radius and A as the centre, such that it intersects line n at F.
Ensure that the arc drawn from A cuts line n between A and B.
Measure distance DE with the help of the compass.
Draw another arc with F as the centre and radius equal to DE.
Mark the point of intersection of this arc and the previous arc as G.
Draw line m passing through A and G.
Lines l and m are parallel.
Verification of the construction:
If the pair of alternate interior angles ∠ABC and ∠BAG are equal in measure, then line l //line m.
Hence, the construction is verified.
Steps to construct parallel lines using the corresponding angle property:
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Draw line l and point P outside it.
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Mark point Qon line l.
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Draw line
joining point P and point Q. -
Draw an arc with Q as the centre, such that it intersects line l at R and line n at S.
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Draw another arc with the same radius and P as the centre, such that it intersects line n at X.
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Ensure that the arc drawn from P cuts line n outside QP.
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Draw another arc with
X as the centre and distance RS as the radius, such that it intersects the previous arc at Y. -
Draw line m passing through points P and Y.
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Lines l and m are parallel.
Verification of the construction:
If the pair of corresponding angles ∠PQR and ∠XPY are equal in measure, then lin l e II line m.
