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Geometric Constructions

Learn to name a ruler-and-compass construction by what it produces: a parallel line, a perpendicular line, or a perpendicular bisector.

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Drawing exactly with just a ruler and compass

Geometric constructions use only a straightedge and compass — no measuring — to produce exact lines and angles, and each construction is named for what it creates.