Question

While drawing a perpendicular to a line from a point within the line but nearer to the end of the line, all the arcs drawn in the process are of _______

(a) Different radii

(b) Different radii but one

(c) Same radii but one

(d) Same radii

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Construction of Parallel & Perpendicular Lines in portion Geometrical Construction of Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) Same radii

Explanation: While drawing a perpendicular to a line from a point within a line but nearer to the end of the line, all the arcs drawn in the process are of same radii. There four arcs drawn in the process and all of them have the same radius.