{"id":77402,"date":"2022-02-12T16:48:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T11:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=77402"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T04:33:17","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-6-maths-understanding-elementary-shapes-ex-5-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-material\/cbse-notes\/class-6\/maths\/ncert-solutions-for-class-6-maths-understanding-elementary-shapes-ex-5-5\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Understanding Elementary Shapes Ex 5.5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Understanding Elementary Shapes Ex 5.5<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 Understanding Elementary Shapes Ex 5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Exercise 5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Question 1.<br \/>\nWhich of the following are models for perpendicular lines:<br \/>\n(a) The adjacent edges of a table top.<br \/>\n(b) The lines of a railway track.<br \/>\n(c) The line segments forming a letter \u2018L\u2019.<br \/>\n(d) The letter V.<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n(a) Yes, the adjacent edges of a table top are the models of perpendicular lines.<br \/>\n(b) No, the lines of a railway tracks are parallel to each other. So they are not a model for perpendicular lines.<br \/>\n(c) Yes, the two line segments of\u2018L\u2019 are the model for perpendicular lines.<br \/>\n(d) No, the two line segments of \u2018V\u2019 are not a model for perpendicular lines.<\/p>\n<p>Question 2.<br \/>\nLet \\(\\overline { PQ }\\) be the perpendicular to the line segment \\(\\overline { XY }\\) . Let \\(\\overline { PQ }\\) and \\(\\overline { XY }\\) intersect at in the point A. What is the measure of \u2220PAY?<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nSince \\(\\overline { PQ }\\) \u22a5 XY<br \/>\n\u2234 \u2220PAY = 90\u00b0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73265\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NCERT-Solutions-For-Class-6-Maths-Chapter-5-Understanding-Elementary-Shapes-5.5-Q2-1.png\" alt=\"NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 Understanding Elementary Shapes \" width=\"144\" height=\"136\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Question 3.<br \/>\nThere are two set-squares in your box. What are the measures of the angles that are formed at their corners? Do they have any angle measure that is common?<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe figures of the two set-squares are given below:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73266\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NCERT-Solutions-For-Class-6-Maths-Chapter-5-Understanding-Elementary-Shapes-5.5-Q3.png\" alt=\"NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 Understanding Elementary Shapes \" width=\"314\" height=\"123\" \/><br \/>\nThe measure angles of triangle (a) are : 30\u00b0, 60\u00b0 and 90\u00b0.<br \/>\nThe measure angles of triangle (b) are 45\u00b0, 45\u00b0 and 90\u00b0.<br \/>\nYes, they have a common angle of measure 90\u00b0.<\/p>\n<p>Question 4.<br \/>\nStudy the diagram. The line l is perpendicular to line m.<br \/>\n(a) Is CE = EG?<br \/>\n(b) Does PE bisects CG?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73268\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NCERT-Solutions-For-Class-6-Maths-Chapter-5-Understanding-Elementary-Shapes-5.5-Q4-1.png\" alt=\"NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 Understanding Elementary Shapes\" width=\"258\" height=\"140\" \/><br \/>\n(c) Identify any two line segments for which PE is the perpendicular bisector.<br \/>\n(d) Are these true?<br \/>\n(i) AC &gt; FG<br \/>\n(ii) CD = GH<br \/>\n(iii) BC &lt; EH<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n(a) Yes,<br \/>\nSince, CE = 2 units and EG = 2 units<br \/>\nHence, CE = EG.<br \/>\n(b) Yes, PE bisects CG<br \/>\n(c) Required line segments for which PE is perpendicular bisector are: \\(\\overline { BG }\\) and \\(\\overline { DF }\\)<br \/>\n(d) (i) True (ii) True (iii) True<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Understanding Elementary Shapes Ex 5.5 &nbsp; NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Get NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Understanding Elementary Shapes Ex 5.5 on Infinity Learn.","custom_permalink":"study-material\/cbse-notes\/class-6\/maths\/ncert-solutions-for-class-6-maths-understanding-elementary-shapes-ex-5-5\/"},"categories":[92,19,21],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - 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