What if a rectangle was made? Discuss.

Answer in Brief

Although, some games are played by making rectangles.

But some games such as cricket require a circle. If a rectangle is made in cricket, the distance of boundary from the players will, become unequal.

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Chapter 8: Carts and Wheels - Exercises [Page 83]

Chapter 8 Carts and Wheels
Exercises | Q 3.5 | Page 83

You must have seen many such round things around you. List some more in your notebook.

Do you play these games?

Play these games in your school.

Why do we make a circle in each of these games?

Measure the radius of both circles using a ruler.
Write the length of their radius.

Measure the radius of the wheels of a bicycle or a bullock-cart. You can use a thread or a measuring tape.

Is this circle better than the one you made earlier without a compass?

Draw the radius of this circle and measure it.

Now you trace a circle on a paper using a bangle. Cut it. Then find its centre like Sameena did.

Can you balance a plate on your finger?

Now everybody was excited to spin their tops which looked like this.


Zakir	Appu	Naina	Guddo

Whose top will spin a little?