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Straightedge and compass construction

math Maturity 7-9

You can draw shapes with tools.

Régua e compasso.jpg
Régua e compasso.jpg
Use a straight edge to make lines. Use a compass to make circles.
Cyrkiel RB1.jpg
Cyrkiel RB1.jpg
This helps you make math art. It must be very exact. Can you draw a circle?

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File:Regular Hexagon Inscribed in a Circle 240px.gif
Regular Hexagon Inscribed in a Circle 240px.gif
File:Régua e compasso.jpg
Régua e compasso.jpg
File:Cyrkiel RB1.jpg
Cyrkiel RB1.jpg
File:Basic constructions animation with text.gif
Basic constructions animation with text.gif
File:Number construction multiplication.svg
Number construction multiplication.svg
File:Number construction division.svg
Number construction division.svg
File:SqrtGeom.svg
SqrtGeom.svg
File:Pentagon construction.gif
Pentagon construction.gif
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