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Q1. Construct an angle of 90o at the initial point of a given ray and justify the construction.

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The steps of construction to follow:

Step 1: Draw a ray OP.

Then, take O as the centre and any radius draw an arc cutting OP at Q.

Step 2: Now, taking Q as the centre and with the same radius as before draw an arc cutting the previous arc at R. Repeat the process with R to cut the previous arc at S.

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Step 3: Take R and S as centre draw the arc of radius more than the half of RS and draw two arcs intersecting at A. Then, join OA.

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Hence, \angle POA = 90^{\circ }.

Justification:

We need to justify, \angle POA = 90^{\circ }

So, join OR and OS and RQ. we obtain

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By construction OQ = OS = QR.

So, \triangle ROQ is an equilateral triangle. Similarly \triangle SOR is an equilateral triangle.

So, \angle SOR = 60^{\circ}

Now, \angle ROQ = 60^{\circ} that means \angle ROP = 60^{\circ}.

Then, join AS and AR:

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Now, in triangles OSA and ORA:

SR = SR  (common) 

AS = AR  (Radii of same arcs)

OS = OR  (radii of the same arcs)

So, \angle SOA = \angle ROA = \frac{1}{2}\angle SOR

Therefore, \angle ROA = 30^{\circ}

and \angle POA = \angle ROA+\angle POR = 30^{\circ} +60^{\circ} =90^{\circ}

Hence, justified.

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