Question

Draw a line segment of length 6 cm. From a point P outside this line, draw a perpendicular on this line.

Answer 1

Steps of construction:

1. First of all draw a line segment AB = 6 cm

2. Take a point P (outside the line) and draw an arc in such a way that its cuts AB into two points C and D. Again by taking C & D as centre take suitable arc and draw two arc which intersect at Q. Join PQ.

Hence, PQ is the required perpendicular on AB from P.