Copy a Line
Objective: Copy a line segment AB.
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1.- Draw a line segment longer than AB
( see the green line below segment AB ) |
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2.- On the longer line, label a point
that
corresponds to point A. ( Point C is the beginning of the new line. ) |
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3.- With
a compass, measure the
length of the segment AB. |
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4.- Place the tip of the compass at pint
C and
transfer the length of segment AB to the longer line ( see figure ). - Label the the last point ( D ). - Segment AB should be of the same distance as segment CD. |