Tools and Geometrical

Constructions

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To draw the line parallel to a given line

and passes through a given point
Given

+C

To draw the line parallel to a given line

and passes through a given point
Given

+C

Repeat

To draw the line parallel to a given line

with a specified distance
Given distance = r

To draw the line parallel to a given line

with a specified distance
Given distance = r

Repeat

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Revolve method

+C

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Revolve method

+C

Repeat

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Adjacent-sides method

+C

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Adjacent-sides method

+C

Repeat

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Using Compass

+
C

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line at a given point
Using Compass
r2

D
r2

r2 > r 1

r1

+
C

B
Repeat

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line from a point not on the line
Adjacent-sides method

+C

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line from a point not on the line
Adjacent-sides method

+C

Repeat

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line from a point not on the line
Using compass
+ C

To draw the line perpendicular to a

given line from a point not on the line
Using compass
+ C

r2

D
r2

r1

Note:
You can also use revolve method. How ? Try by yourself !!!

Repeat

To Bisect a Line
1. Swing two arcs of any radius greater than half-length of
the line with the centers at the ends of the line.
2. Join the intersection points of the arcs with a line.
3. Locate the midpoint.
Given

r1

r1

(not to scale)

To divide a straight line into a

given number of equal parts say 5.

To Bisect an Angle
1. Swing an arc of any radius whose centers at the vertex.
2. Swing the arcs of any radius from the intersection
points between the previous arc and the lines.
3. Draw the line.
A

(not to scale)

Given

A
r2

r1
B
C

r2
C

To bisect a given angle

To inscribe a square in a given circle

To inscribe a hexagon in a given

circle.
a.
mini-

Construction by using a set-square or

draughter

b.

b.
Construction by using compass

To circumscribe a hexagon on a given

circle of radius R construction

To construct a hexagon, given the

length of the side.
a. Construction
square

using

set

Draw a line AB equal to the side of the

hexagon.
I.Using 30 - 60 set-square draw
lines AI, A2, and BI, B2.
II.Through 0, the point of intersection
between the lines A2 at D and B2 at
E
III.Join D-E
IV.ABCDEF is the required hexagon.

b.

By using compass

To construct a pentagon, given the length of

side.

b.

By included angle method