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GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION 2
BY GROUP TWO VIEWS
Circles/Arcs
Triangles
Squares and Rectangles
Polygons
CIRCLES/ARCS
Determining the Center
Drawing a Circle through 3 Points
Rectifying an Arc Length
Setting off a Given Length along an Arc
by ELAINE CORTEZ
Determining the Center
Given: arc AB
by ELAINE CORTEZ
B
Determining the Center
1. Draw two arbitrary lines with
end points on the circumference
of the circle. Label them as 1, 2 A
and 3. 1
2
2. Using the method for
bisecting a line, bisect lines 12
and 23.
3
3. The intersection of the two B
extended bisectors is the center. +o
by ELAINE CORTEZ
by ELAINE CORTEZ
C
Drawing a Circle through Three Points
by ELAINE CORTEZ
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
Rectifying an Arc Length
Given: arc AB
by ELAINE CORTEZ
B
1. Find the center of the
given arc. Label it as point
O.
+o
C
XB
6. B1 Is the rectified B
by ELAINE CORTEZ
Y Z
A
by ELAINE CORTEZ
B
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
2. Connect O to A or B. Draw a A
line perpendicular to OB (or OA)
and tangent to the given arc.
intersection as Y.
B
+o
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
Given: LINE AB
by REA DEFENSOR
A B
Drawing an Equilateral Triangle
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
A B
Drawing a Triangle Given Hypotenuse and a Leg
Given:
HYPOTENUSE AB
LENGTH OF ONE LEG
A B
by REA DEFENSOR
Length of leg
Drawing a Triangle Given Hypotenuse and a Leg
1. Find the midpoint C of the given hypotenuse AB.
2. Using C as center, construct a semicircle with endpoints of diameter
at points A and B.
A B
by REA DEFENSOR
C
Length of leg
Drawing a Triangle Given Hypotenuse and a Leg
3. Using point A (or point B) as center and radius equal to the length
of given leg, strike an arc intersecting the semicircle at point D.
4. Connect points A and B to point D.
A B
by REA DEFENSOR
C
Length of leg
Drawing a Triangle Given the Length of the 3
Sides
Given: LENGTH OF 3 SIDES
by REA DEFENSOR
Lengths of the Sides of the
Triangle:
Drawing a Triangle Given the Length of the 3
Sides
1. Determine which of the given sides is the longest.
2. Using point A as center and radius equal to the length of another
side, strike an arc.
A B
by REA DEFENSOR
Lengths of the Sides of the
Triangle:
Drawing a Triangle Given the Length of the 3
Sides
3. This time, using point B as center and radius equal to the length of
the third side, strike another arc intersecting the first arc at point C.
4. Connect points A and B to point C.
A B
by REA DEFENSOR
Lengths of the Sides of the
Triangle:
Inscribing a Circle inside a Triangle
by EZRA EBRON
A
Inscribing a Circle inside a Triangle
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
by EZRA EBRON
2
radius equal to OF, draw the 1
desired circle. A
Circumscribing a Circle around a Triangle
A C
by EZRA EBRON
Circumscribing a Circle around a Triangle
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
1. Draw a perpendicular
bisector (Line DE) to side AB.
2. Draw a perpendicular
bisector (Line FG) to side BC G E
A C
intersecting Line DE(first O
bisector) at point O.
3. Using point O as center and D F
OC (or OB) as radius, draw the B
by EZRA EBRON
desired circumscribed circle.
Circle
by EZRA EBRON
Circle
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
by EZRA EBRON
point B to point C.
4. Connect point D to points B
and C to complete the triangle.
SQUARES AND RECTANGLES
Drawing a Square
Inscribing a Square inside a Circle
Drawing a Rectangle
by DEXTER NUADA
Drawing a Square
by DEXTER NUADA
A B
Drawing a Square
1. Construct line BE perpendicular to side AB passing through point B.
2. Using point B as center and AB as radius, strike an arc intersecting
line BE at point C.
E
C
by DEXTER NUADA
A B
by DEXTER NUADA
A B
Given: RADIUS R
by DEXTER NUADA
Inscribing a Square inside a Circle
by DEXTER NUADA
4. Connect point A to C, C to
B, B to D, and D to A.
D
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
Drawing a Rectangle
Given:
LENGTH OF DIAGONAL (BD)
LENGTH OF ONE SIDE (BC)
B D
by DEXTER NUADA
B C
Drawing a Rectangle
1. Bisect diagonal BD. Label the midpoint as point O. Using point O as
center, draw a circle passing through points B and D.
2. Using points B and D as centers and the given length of one side as
the radius, draw two arcs intersecting the circle at points C and point
A.
C
B O D
by DEXTER NUADA
A
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
Drawing a Rectangle
B O D
by DEXTER NUADA
A
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
POLYGONS
Inscribing a Pentagon Inside a Circle
Drawing a Regular Polygon (2 Methods)
by JIGAN ZURBANO
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
by JIGAN ZURBANO
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
1. Draw circle O with the given radius R.
O R
by JIGAN ZURBANO
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
2. Draw two diameters that are perpendicular to each other,
intersecting the circle at points B, C, D, E.
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
O
D E
by JIGAN ZURBANO
C
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
3. Find the midpoint P of radius OE. Using point P as center and
distance PB as radius, draw an arc intersecting radius OD at point F.
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
F O P
D E
by JIGAN ZURBANO
C
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
4. Using point B as center and distance BF as radius, draw a second
arc intersecting the circle at point G.
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
G
F O P
D E
by JIGAN ZURBANO
C
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
5. Draw line BG and use its length to determine points H, I, and J
around the circumference of the circle. Connect the points.
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
G J
F O P
D E
by JIGAN ZURBANO
H I
C
Inscribing a Pentagon inside a Circle
5. Draw line BG and use its length to determine points H, I, and J
around the circumference of the circle. Connect the points.
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
G J
F O P
D E
by JIGAN ZURBANO
H I
C
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method
1)
Given:
RADIUS OF THE CIRCLE
NUMBER OF SIDES
(ex. 7 sides - Heptagon)
R
by JIGAN ZURBANO
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method
1)REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
1. Draw a circle with radius R.
C
2. Draw diameter AB and divide
it into n-parts (number of sides
of the polygon). Label them 1
(n-1). [Recall the steps on how
to divide a line into n-parts.]
1 2 3 4 5 6
Repeat this step using point B
as center. Locate point C, the
point of intersection of the two
arcs.
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method
1)REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
4. Draw a line connecting point
C and point 2. Extend the line C
until it intersects the circle at
point D.
1 2 3 4 5 6
F
D
E
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method
1)REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
4. Draw a line connecting point
C and point 2. Extend the line C
until it intersects the circle at
point D.
1 2 3 4 5 6
F
D
E
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method 2)
A B
by JIGAN ZURBANO
Drawing a Regular Polygon (Method 2)
REMEMBER: DO NOT ERASE YOUR CONSTRUCTION LINES!
A B
by JIGAN ZURBANO
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