BASIC GEOMETRICAL

CONSTRUCTIONS
SMPK PENABUR GS
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 1
Draw a line with the measure is 5 cm

5 cm
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 2
Draw point A at the line

A
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 3
Place the point of the compass at A and draw an arc
that passes through the line at point P and Q

P A Q
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 4
Place the point of the compass at P and draw an arc that
passes through Q

P A Q
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 5
Place the point of the compass at Q and draw an arc
that passes through P that cuts the arc drawn in Step 4
at R.
R

P A Q
 Constructing a 900 Angle
Step 6
By using ruler, joint A to R, so angle RAQ is 900

900
P A Q
Constructing a 600 Angle
Step 1
Draw the arm PQ.

P Q
 Constructing a 600 Angle
Step 2
Place the point of the compass at P and draw an arc that
passes through Q.

P Q
 Constructing a 600 Angle
Step 3
Place the point of the compass at Q and draw an arc
that passes through P. Let this arc cut the arc drawn in
Step 2 at R.

P Q
 Constructing a 600 Angle
Step 4
Join P to R. The angle QPR is 60o

600
P Q
Constructing a 30 0 Angle
Constructing a 30 0 Angle
Step 1
Construct 600 angle

600
P Q
Constructing a 30 0 Angle
Step 2
With the point of the compass at P , draw an arc
intersecting arm PQ at M and intersecting arm PR at N.

600
P Q
M
Constructing a 30 0 Angle
Step 3
At point M and N draw an arc with same radius then
intersect at point T

R
T

600
P Q
M
Constructing a 30 0 Angle
Step 4
Join P to T. Then angle TPQ is 300

R
T

600 300
P Q
M
 Your Turn
Construct the angle below by using compass and ruler :
a. 450
b. 22,5
c. 150
d. 67,50
e. 52,50
Constructing a 450 angle
 Constructing a 450 angle
Step 1
Construct 900 angle
R

P Q
 Constructing a 450 angle
Step 2
Put your Compass at the point P, and draw an arc
intersect PQ and PR at A and B.

P A Q
 Constructing a 450 angle
Step 3
Put your Compass at the point A and B then draw an arc
with the same radius so intersect each other at the point C

C
R

P A Q
 Constructing a 450 angle
Step 4
Joint P to C, so angle CPQ is 450

C
R

B
450

P A Q