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Using a compass and ruler: # At the point you want the perpendicular line to cross, place a dot. Label it A. # Draw a circle centred at A with a radius of about an inch (two-three centimetres). Label the points it intersects the original line as B and C. # Construct two circles centred at B and C, large enough that they almost reach the other point and have the same size. Label the points they intersect at as D and E. # Draw a straight line between E and D. This line is the perpendicular line. This method can also be used to draw a perpendicular bisector, if the ends of the line you wish to bisect are labelled as points B and C.
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How do you find the altitudes of an ontuse angle?
Draw a line perpendicular to the horizon axis, that goes from the top vertex, to a line that is the continuation of the base.
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What line is perpendicular to a vertical line?
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A first step in the construction of a perpendicular bisector is to draw a n?
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How do you get a perpendicular line?
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DrAw a pair of perpendicular lines?
A plus sign (+) would be a pair of perpendicular line segments.
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How do you construct a parallel line using a perpendicular line?
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How do you draw an oblique line?
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How would you check correctness of hyperbola?
the correctness of hyperbola can be determine by drawing a perpendicular and then rub it draw a parallel line with respect to the perpendicular line which you drawn if the intersect then your hyperbola is correct..
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That depends on what you have chosen for the axes. If one of the axes is enthalpy, then an adiabatic line would be a straight line perpendicular to that axis.
Does a perpendicular line have to have a right angle?
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Draw a perpendicular to that line and extend the arms of the angle to meed the perpendicular drawn earlier. Check if the line is bisecting the perpendicular, if yes, then the line is a bisector of the angle. :)
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How do you draw a perpendicular line segments?
two lines crossing each other
