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Welcome to the only place where practical geometry is explained in an ingenious and simplified form.

The geometrical instruments are introduced as four fundamental elements of practical geometry

• collinear points (straight-line using a ruler)

• equidistant points (arch using a compass)

• equiangular points (angle using a protractor)

• parallel points (parallel using set-squares)

Based on the four fundamental elements, the topics in practical geometry are explained.

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Geometrical Instruments

In this page, overview of the geometrical instruments is provided

• graduated ruler or scale

• compass

• protractor

• divider

• set-squares or set-triangles

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Fundamental Elements of Practical Geometry

In this page, the four elements of practical geometry are explained.

  1. Constructing co-linear points.

  2. Constructing equi-distant points

  3. Constructing equi-angular points

  4. Constructing parallel points.

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Construction of Line, Circle, Angle

In this page, overview of construction of the following are provided

• a line segment

• a circle of given radius

• a semi circle of given radius

• a line by copying another line

• constructing an angle by copying another angle

maths > construction-basics > construction-perpendicular-bisector

Perpendicular Bisector to a Line Segment

In this page, the following are explained.

• constructing a bisector to a line segment

• constructing a perpendicular through a point on a line

• constructing a perpendicular to a point not on a line

• constructing a bisector to a given angle

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Constructing $60^{\circ}$ $60^@$ angle using Compass

In this page, constructing the following using a compass are explained.

• $60^{\circ}$ $60^@$ angle

• $30^{\circ}$ $30^@$ angle

• $120^{\circ}$ $120^@$ angle

• $15^{\circ}$ $15^@$ angle

• $90^{\circ}$ $90^@$ angle

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Fundamentals of Construction : Triangles

This lesson gives a short overview of triangles. Three parameters define a triangle and the following possible combinations uniquely define a triangle

• Side-Side-Side (SSS)

• Side-Angle-Side (SAS)

• Angle-Side-Angle (ASA)

• right angle-hypotenuse-side (RHS)

• side-angle-altitude (SAL)

This set of parameters are given to construct a triangle.

A short analysis of constructing triangles with the following is provided.

• angle-angle-side (equivalent to angle-side-angle)

• angle-angle-angle (only 2 parameters)

• side-side-angle (two possible triangles)

• side-side-altitude (two possible triangles)

• rightangle-angle-side (equivalent to angle-side-angle)

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Fundamentals of Construction : Quadrilaterals

In this page, a short overview of approaching construction problems for various quadrilateral forms is provided.

• A quadrilateral form has some additional properties, for example: all sides of a square are equal and the four angles are $90^{\circ}$ $90^@$ .

• A quadrilateral is seen to be combination of two triangles.

Using the properties, the construction is simplified into combination of triangles of sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal.

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Construction of Quadrilaterals

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing quadrilaterals is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of quadrilaterals is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a quadrilateral is $1$ $1$

• For a given parameter, construction of quadrilaterals is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of quadrilaterals.

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Construction of Parallelograms

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing parallelograms is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of parallelograms is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a parallelogram is $3$ $3$

• For a given parameter, construction of parallelograms is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of parallelograms.

maths > construction-basics > construction-rhombus

Construction of Rhombus

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing rhombus is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of rhombus is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a rhombus is $2$ $2$

• For a given parameter, construction of rhombus is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of rhombus.

maths > construction-basics > construction-trapezium

Construction of Trapezium

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing trapezium is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of trapezium is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a trapezium is $4$ $4$

• For a given parameter, construction of trapezium is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of trapezium.

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Construction of Kite

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing kites is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of kites is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a kite is $1$ $1$

• For a given parameter, construction of kites is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of kites.

maths > construction-basics > construction-rectangle

Construction of Rectangles

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing rectangles is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of rectangles is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a rectangle is $1$ $1$

• For a given parameter, construction of rectangles is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of rectangles.

maths > construction-basics > construction-square

Construction of Square

In this page, a short and to-the-point overview of constructing squares is provided. It is outlined as follows.

• Properties of squares is explained

• The number of independent parameters in a square is $1$ $1$

• For a given parameter, construction of squares is approached as combination of triangles (sss, sas, asa, rhs, sal) and using the properties of squares.