I use the construction tool a lot in my class, and I was wondering how to use it to construct a rectangle that has a length that is two times the measure of its width.
Please help me, and kind regards.
- John
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What is the width? When you know the width multiply it by 2 and that is the length.
draw any line segment AB
construct a right angle at B, and extend the line.
use the compass to get the length AB then mark off BC and CD on the new line so that BD = AB+AB. Now BD is the length of the rectangle.
Now construct two more sides to close the rectangle.
construct a right angle at B, and extend the line.
use the compass to get the length AB then mark off BC and CD on the new line so that BD = AB+AB. Now BD is the length of the rectangle.
Now construct two more sides to close the rectangle.
Thank you guys
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