Division of a Line-segment

 To divide a given straight

line-segment into any
numbers of equal parts
 Let AB be a given line-
segment to be divided into,
say, seven equal parts.
 A line-segment AC of any
length is drawn inclined at
any convenient angle to the
line-segment AB
(preferably an acute angle).
 From point A and along the
line-segment AC, set-off
with a divider seven equal
divisions of any
7convenient length
 Draw a line joining B and 7.
 Division of a Line-segment
• Now with the aid of the
two set squares or
alternatively, by setting
the angle of the mini-
drafter equal to the 
A7B, draw lines through
1, 2, 3, etc, parallel to B7
and intersecting the line-
segment AB at points 1’,
2’, 3’, etc., thus dividing it
into 7 equal parts.
 Division of a Line-segment
 Lines parallel to a
given line can be
drawn by constructing
angles equal to 
A7B at points 1, 2, 3,
etc. with the aid of
compass.
 Drawing Regular Polygons
 Draw a line AB equal
to the given length.
 At B, draw a line BP
perpendicular and
equal to AB.
 Draw a line joining A
with P.
 With centre B abd
radius AB, draw the
quadrant AP.
 Drawing Regular Polygons
 Draw the
perpendicular bisector
of AB to intersect the
straight line AP in
point 4 and the arc
AP in point 6.
 A square of a side
equal to AB can be
inscribed in the circle
drawn with center 4
and radius A4.
 Drawing Regular Polygons
 A regular hexagon of a
side equal to AB can be
inscribed in a circle drawn
with centre 6 and radius
A6.
 The mid-point 5 of the
line 4-6 is the centre of
the circle of radius A5 in
which a regular pentagon
of side equal to AB can
be inscribed.
 Drawing Regular Polygons
 To locate centre 7 of a
regular heptagon of side
AB, step-off a division 6-7
equal to the division 5-6.
 With centre 7 and radius
equal to A7, draw a circle.
 Starting from B, cut it in
seven equal divisions
with radius equal to AB.
 Draw lines BC, CD, etc.
to complete the
heptagon.
 Regular polygons of any
number of sides can be
drawn be drawn by this
method.
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 Draw a line AB equal to
the given length.
 Bisect AB in point C.
 Draw a line BD
perpendicular and equal
to AB.
 With centre C and radius
CD, draw an arc to
intersect the line AB-
produced at E.
 AE is the length of the
diagonal of the pentagon
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 Therefore, with A as
centre and radius AB,
draw an arc
intersecting the arc
drawn with centre B
and radius AE at R.
 Again, with centre A
and radius AE, draw
an arc intersecting the
arc drawn with centre
B and radius AB at P.
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 With centres A and B
and radius AE, draw
arcs intersecting each
other at Q.
 Draw lines BP, PQ,
QR and RA, thus
completing the
regular pentagon.
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 Draw a line AB equal to
the given length.
 With centre A and radius
AB, describe a circle-1.
 With centre B and the
same radius; describe a
circle-2 cutting circle-1 at
C and D.
 With centre C and the
same radius, draw an arc
to cut circle-1 at E and
circle-2 at F respectively.
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 Draw a perpendicular
bisector of line AB to cut
arc EF at G.
 Draw a line EG and
produce it to cut circle-2
at P.
 Draw a line FG and
produce it to cut the
circle-1 at R.
 With P and R as centres
and AB as radius, draw
arcs intersecting each
other at Q.
 Drawing Regular Pentagon
 Draw lines BP, PQ,
QR and RA, thus
completing the
regular pentagon.