Given a line as below with two points on it, explain how we can construct, using only ruler and compass, a line that intersects the given line at the point A at an angle of 60°. Explain why your construction gives the required angle. (Hint: can you think of a simple geometric shape to construct which has a 60° angle?) A

Given a line as below with two points on it, explain how we can construct, using only ruler and compass, a line that intersects the given line at the point A at an angle of 60°. Explain why your construction gives the required angle. (Hint: can you think of a simple geometric shape to construct which has a 60° angle?) A

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts

SectionP.3: Informal Geometry And Measurement

Problem 29E: On a piece of paper, use your compass to construct a triangle that has two sides of the same length....

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