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Exploring Geometry

Michael Hvidsten

Chapter 4

Constructions - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

EUCLIDEAN CONSTRUCTIONS

01:38

Problem 1

Prove that Construction 4.1 creates a new angle congruent to the original angle.

Harsh Gadhiya
Harsh Gadhiya
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01:48

Problem 2

Prove that Construction 4.2 produces the perpendicular bisector of a segment.

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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00:39

Problem 3

Prove that Construction 4.3 produces the angle bisector of an angle.

Amrita Bhasin
Amrita Bhasin
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03:24

Problem 4

Prove that Construction 4.5 produces the perpendicular to a line through a point not on the line.

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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01:37

Problem 5

Prove that Construction 4.6 produces an equilateral triangle.

Ashley High
Ashley High
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Problem 6

In this exercise we will investigate a construction that will allow us to copy a circle with a collapsing compass. Given a circle $c$ with center $O$ and radius point $A$ and another point $B$, we wish to construct a circle centered at $B$ of radius $O A$. It suffices to prove the result for the case where $B$ is outside c. (Why?) First, construct a circle centered at $O$ of radius $O B$. Then construct a circle at $B$ of radius $O B$. Let $C$ and $D$ be the intersection points of these circles. Let $E$ be an intersection of the circle centered at $B$ with the original circle $c$.
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
At intersection point $C$, construct a circle of radius CE. This circle will intersect the circle at $B$ of radius $O B$ at a point $G$. Show that the circle with center $B$ and radius point $G$ is the desired circle. Why is this construction valid for a collapsing compass?

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03:24

Problem 7

. Using the perpendicular construction, show how one can construct a line parallel to a given line through a point not on the line.

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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01:48

Problem 8

Draw a segment $\overline{A B}$ and devise a construction of the isosceles right triangle with $\overline{A B}$ as a base.

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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01:48

Problem 9

Show how to construct a triangle given two segments a and $b$ and an angle $\angle A B C$ that will be the included angle of the triangle. To what triangle congruence result is this construction related?

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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01:21

Problem 10

Given a segment $\overline{A B}$ and a positive integer $n$, devise a construction for dividing $\overline{A B}$ into $n$ congruent sub-segments.

Jay Patel
Jay Patel
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