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1 Geometric Construction 1
1 Geometric Construction 1
Geometric Construction
•Lines
•Angles
LINES
Lines
A
- A set of points
organized that have B
length and direction, D
but no thickness F
C E
Transferring a Given Length
of a Line
• Given: Line AB
A B
Bisecting a Given Line
• Given: Line AB
A B
Bisecting a Given Line
Line AB is called:
PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR
PERPENDICULAR LINES
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A
POINT ON THE GIVEN LINE
• Given: Line AB
A B
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A
POINT ON THE GIVEN LINE
A B
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A GIVEN
LINE AND PASSING THROUGH A
GIVEN POINT
1. Using point O as center and any radius R
greater than the distance between point O
and line AB, draw an arc intersecting at
points C and D.
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A GIVEN
LINE AND PASSING THROUGH A
GIVEN POINT
2. Using point C as center and any radius R1
greater than one-half of segment CD, draw
an arc on the opposite side of line AB.
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A GIVEN
LINE AND PASSING THROUGH A
GIVEN POINT
3. Repeat step 2, this time using point D as
center. Label the point of intersection of
the two arcs as F.
LINE PERPENDICULAR TO A GIVEN
LINE AND PASSING THROUGH A
GIVEN POINT
4. Connect points O and F. Line OF is
perpendicular to line AB.
PARALLEL LINES
LINE PASSING THROUGH A POINT
AND PARALLEL TO A GIVEN LINE
A B
LINE PASSING THROUGH A POINT
AND PARALLEL TO A GIVEN LINE
A B
LINE PARALLEL TO AND AT A
GIVEN DISTANCE FROM LINE AB
A B
DIVIDING A LINE INTO
N-EQUAL SEGMENTS
5. Repeat step 4.
DIVIDING A LINE INTO
N-EQUAL SEGMENTS
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B C
TRANSFERRING AN ANGLE
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B C
BISECTING AN ANGLE
Line BF is called:
Angle Bisector
Dividing an Angle Into
N-equal Parts
DIVIDING AN ANGLE INTO
N-EQUAL PARTS
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B C
DIVIDING AN ANGLE INTO
N-EQUAL PARTS