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eknoor from Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 8

Which of the following steps is INCORRECT while constructing a rhombus ABCD, given that AC = 8 cm and BD = 6 cm?
Step 1 :Draw AC = 8 cm.
Step 2 :Draw PQ, the perpendicular of AC. PQ intersects AC at point O.
Step 3 :With O as centre and radius equal to 3 cm, drawn an arc cutting OP at D.
Step 4 :With O as centre and radius equal to 3 cm, draw another arc cutting OQ at B.
Step 5 :Join AB, BC, CD and DA.

A Step 2 only
B Step 3 only
C Step 4 only
D Both Step 2 and Step 5


how is step 2 wrong ?

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Keshav from Deens Academy, Bengaluru
Class : Class 8

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Sneh from The Shriram Millennium School, Noida
Class : Class 8
The correct answer is option A as step 2 states that a perpendicular is to be drawn , but a perpendicular bisector is to be drawn .

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Joshua Sen from Montfort Senior Secondary School, Roorkee
Class : Class 8
but why dont u draw ac

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Sree Raga Sahithi Angara from Brahm prakash DAV School, Hyderabad
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 7

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Sree Raga Sahithi Angara from Brahm prakash DAV School, Hyderabad
Class : Class 7

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AISHA from K.V.No.-1,A.F.S.,SEC.-14, GURUGRAM
Class : Class 10
FIGURE IN OPTION A AND B IS NOT VISIBLE

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siddarth from DPS Ecity, Bengaluru
Class : Class 8
in the solution figure D is shown but the website says option A is correct even though its absolutely wrong

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Akshara from NPS, Bengaluru
Class : Class 8
Answer definitely cannot be c or d. So , the only possible options are a and b .However , they are not visible . Kindly look into this matter.

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Taanvi from , Bangalore
Class : Class 9
Exactly, the A and B figures are not visible.. they are so tiny

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Velpuri Sesha Venkata Srinidhi from Genesis International School, Hyderabad
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 5

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dveep jain from mindful gurukul, Mumbai
Class : Class 4
Answer is B)

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Arav Goswami from DPS Bengaluru East , Bengaluru
Class : Class 5

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Anushi Pandey from St xaviers High School, Gurugram
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 7

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Gauri Singh from St Johns School Marhauli, Varanasi
Class : Class 8
Same here!!

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AISHA from K.V.No.-1,A.F.S.,SEC.-14, GURUGRAM
Class : Class 10
CONGRATULATE. WHAT IS YOUR INTERNATIONAL RANK?

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Avani from NPS International singapore, singapore
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 5

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Arjan SIngh Bakshi from Campion School, Mumbai
Class : Class 5
Can you share all steps

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KUSHAGRA BANSAL from ST PAULS SCHOOL , Udaipur
Class : Class 5

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Purvi Yadav from JPHS, Jaipur
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 6

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Ayushman Jha from The Khaitan School , Noida
Class : Class 6

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Vaastav Mishra from BMPS Taxsila, Bhubaneswar
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 8

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DARSHIL SUBRAT from ,
Class : Class 8

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Samriddhi Debnath from Garden High School, Kolkata
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 3

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Admin from revisewise, Noida
Class : Class 1

(D): 98 - 35 + 17 = 80


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Aarav Srivastav from DWPS , Noida Extension
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 6

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Aarav Srivastav from DWPS , Noida Extension
Class : Class 7

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Aarav Srivastav from DWPS , Noida Extension
Class : Class 7

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Jeronee from Christwood School, PERUMBAKKAM
Class : Class 5
Ans is A

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Ruchi Sinha from DPS Gurgaon , Gurgaon
Subject :IMO    Class : Class 8

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