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Section 10: Parts of a Circle

Formulas and Measurements

  • Set dividers from Points B to E.
  • Set dividers at Points B and F.
  • Figure 2 Set dividers and draw arcs on both legs Apex / of the angle.
  • To divide Line A-B into an equal number of divisions, in this case 10, draw a line from A to C (this is the line with the known source for equal divisions) Place a straight edge from A to C and from point C draw a 90 degree line to Point B.

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11 eometric Constructio --. circle into five equal r Draw a half circle as shown with a perpendicular line up from the Center Point & label as shown.

Bisect the distance from C to D to form Point E.

Set dividers from Points B to E.

Using point E as an Apex, mark a point on the A-C line to form Point F.

Set dividers at Points B and F.

Using Point B as an Apex, mark a point on the arc to form Point G.

From A to G will be one fifth of the Quarter Circle.

Figure 3: A F C Figure 1 Constructing u perpendicular line at a Given Point Mark points to each side of the given point equally.

From these points scribe arcs where these arcs intersect.

Draw a line to the I R Given Point Given Point Bisecting an angle into two equal parts.

Figure 2 Set dividers and draw arcs on both legs Apex / of the angle.

From these points scribe 1 arcs.

Where they intersect, draw a line to the Apex.

Dividing a line into an equal number o divisions from =figure 4 a known source.

To divide Line A-B into an equal number of divisions, in this case 10, draw a line from A to C (this is the line with the known source for equal divisions) Place a straight edge from A to C and from point C draw a 90 degree line to Point B.

Draw 90 degree lines up from this line through to points on the A-C line to points on the A-B line.

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