Question

Using how many methods can you draw perpendicular lines through a point within the lines?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

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

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) 3

To explain: We can draw perpendicular lines using three methods. In one method, if the point is nearer to the centre of the line to which the perpendicular is to be made then we can use the bisector method where we cut two arcs on the line and from those intersections we cut another to the point.