Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
Exercise 29(A)
1. Use the figure given below to fill in the blanks:
(i) R is the …….. of the circle.
(ii) Diameter of a circle is …………
(iii) Tangent to a circle is …………
(iv) EF is a …….. of the circle
(v) ………. is a chord of the circle.
(vi) Diameter = 2 ×……….
(vii) …… is a radius of the circle.
(viii) If the length of RS is 5 cm, the length of PQ = ………
(ix) If PQ is 8 cm long, the length of RS = ……….
(x) AB is a …… of the circle
Solution:
(i) R is the centre of the circle
(ii) Diameter of a circle is PQ
(iii) Tangent to a circle is AB
(iv) EF is a secant of the circle
(v) CD is a chord of the circle
(vi) Diameter = 2 × radius
(vii) RS is a radius of the circle
(viii) If the length of RS is 5 cm, the length of PQ = 10 cm
(ix) If PQ is 8 cm long, the length of RS = 4 cm
(x) AB is a tangent of the circle
2. Draw a circle of radius 4.2 cm. Mark its centre as O. Take a point A on the
circumference of the circle. Join AO and extend it till it meets point B on the
circumference of the circle,
(i) Measure the length of AB.
(ii) Assign a special name to AB.
Solution:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) By measurement the length of AB = 8.4 cm
(ii) AB is diameter of the circle
3. Draw circle with diameter:
(i) 6 cm
(ii) 8.4 cm
In each case, measure the length of the radius of the circle drawn.
Solution:
(i) AB is the diameter of circle
AB = 6 cm and
OA is the radius of the circle
The radius of the circle is,
1 / 2 × 6 = 3 cm
Therefore, OA = OB = 3 cm
(ii) AB is the diameter of circle
AB = 8.4 cm
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
OA is the radius of circle
The radius of circle is,
1 / 2 × 8.4 = 4.2 cm
Therefore, OA = OB = 4.2 cm
4. Draw a circle of radius 6 cm. In the circle, draw a chord AB = 6 cm.
(i) If O is the centre of the circle, join OA and OB.
(ii) Assign a special name to △AOB
(iii) Write the measure of angle AOB.
Solution:
(ii) △AOB is an equilateral triangle
(iii) Since, △AOB is equilateral triangle
Hence, ∠AOB = 600
5. Draw a circle of radius 4.8 cm and mark its centre as P.
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) Draw radii PA and PB such that ∠APB = 450
(ii) Shade the major sector of the circle
Solution:
(i) PA is the radius of circle
PA = 4.8 cm
(ii) ∠APB = 450. P is the centre of the circle and PA and PB are radii of circle
(iii) Major sector of circle is shaded in the given figure
6. Draw a circle of radius 3.6 cm. In the circle, draw a chord AB = 5 cm. Now shade
the minor segment of the circle.
Solution:
(i) OP is the radius of the circle i.e OP = 3.6 cm
AB is the chord of the circle i.e AB = 5 cm
(ii) Minor segment of the circle is shaded in the given circle
7. Mark two points A and B, 4 cm a part. Draw a circle passing through B and with
A as a centre
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
Solution:
In the given figure A is the centre of the circle and
AB is the radius of the circle i.e AB = 4 cm
8. Draw a line AB = 8.4 cm. Now draw a circle with AB as diameter. Mark a point C
on the circumference of the circle. Measure angle ACB.
Solution:
By measurement we get,
∠ACB = 900
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
Exercise 29(B)
1. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 4.2 cm, BC = 6 cm and AC = 5 cm.
Construct the circumcircle of the triangle drawn.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a line segment AB = 4.2 cm
(ii) Now, taking B as centre, draw an arc of length 6 cm from B using compass
(iii) Again taking A as centre, draw another arc bisecting the previous arc marked by B at
point C such that AC = 5 cm
(iv) Join C to points A and B. The required triangle ABC is obtained
(v) Draw the perpendicular bisector of any two sides of the triangle. Let these intersects
at point O.
(vi) Taking O as centre and OA or OB or OC as radius, draw a circle with the help of
compass
This circle will pass through the vertices A, B and C
2. Construct a triangle PQR with QR = 5.5 cm, ∠Q = 600 and angle R = 450.
Construct the circumcircle of the triangle PQR.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) Draw a △PQR in which QR = 5.5 cm.
(ii) With the help of compass, draw ∠Q = 600 and ∠R = 450
(iii) Both ∠Q and ∠R intersect at point P, thus forming a △PQR
(iv) Using compass, draw a perpendicular bisector of PR and QR which intersects at
point O
(v) Now, taking O as centre and OP or OQ or OR as radius draw a circle with the help of
compass
(vi) This circle will pass through the vertices P, Q and R
3. Construct a triangle ABC with AB = 5 cm, ∠B = 600 and BC = 6.4 cm. Draw the
incircle of the triangle ABC.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) Draw a line AB of length 5 cm
(ii) Taking B as centre, draw an angle B = 600 using compass.
(iii) With the help of compass, draw an arc BC = 6.4 cm from point B as centre
(iv) Join the points A and C such that it forms a △ABC
(v) Now, from A and B cut the bisector of ∠A and ∠B which intersects each other at
point D.
(vi) Taking D as centre, draw an incircle with the help of compass which touches all the
three sides of △ABC
4. Construct a triangle XYZ in which XY = YZ = 4.5 cm and ZX = 5.4 cm. Draw the
circumcircle of the triangle and measure its circumradius.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) Draw a line XY = 4.5 cm
(ii) With the help of compass, draw an arc of 4. 5 cm from Y as centre
(iii) Again with the help of compass, draw another arc of 5.4 cm from A as centre which
intersects the previous arc made by Y
(iv) Now, mark the intersection as point Z and join it to both X and Y. The required
triangle XYZ is obtained.
(v) Draw the bisectors of XZ and YZ which meet at point O
(vi) Taking O as centre and radius OX or OY or OZ draw a circle using compass
(vii) This circle will pass through the vertices X, Y and Z
5. Construct a triangle PQR in which, PQ = QR = RP = 5.7 cm. Draw the incircle of
the triangle and measure its radius.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 29
The Circle
(i) Draw a line segment PQ = 5.7 cm
(ii) Taking Q as centre, draw an arc 5.7 cm from Q with the help of compass
(iii) Again with the help of compass, draw another arc of 5.7 cm from P as centre which
intersects the previous arc made by Q
(iv) Mark the intersection point as R and joint it to both P and Q respectively
(v) Thus the required triangle RPQ is obtained
(vi) Now, from P and Q cut the bisector of ∠P and ∠Q, which intersect each other at
point O
(vii) Taking P as centre, draw an incircle which touches all the three sides of △RPQ
