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In which of the following figures (Fig. 2.35),

(a) perpendicular bisector is shown?


(b) bisector is shown?


(c) only bisector is shown?


(d) only perpendicular is shown?


A bisector is a line which bisects a given line segment into two equal parts. If this bisector is perpendicular to the given line segment, then it is known as perpendicular bisector.

(a) Figure (ii) represents a perpendicular bisector.


(b) Figures (ii) and (iii) represents bisectors.


(c) Figure (iii) represents only bisector.


(d) Figure (i) represents only perpendicular.


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Look at Fig. 2.34. Mark a point


(a) A which is in the interior of both ∠1 and ∠2.


(b) B which is in the interior of only ∠1.


(c) Point C in the interior of ∠1.


Now, state whether points B and C lie in the interior of ∠2 also.

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Find out the incorrect statement, if any, in the following:

An angle is formed when we have


(a) two rays with a common end-point


(b) two line segments with a common end-point


(c) a ray and a line segment with a common end-point

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What is common in the following figures (i) and (ii) (Fig. 2.36.)?


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