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What is the difference between a straightedge and a ruler?
a straightedge need not have measuring increments (inches, centimeters, etc.) while a ruler is a straightedge with measuring increments
What is a straightedge?
A "straightedge" person was originally someone who didn't do any of the following; * take/use drugs * drink any alcohol * smoke * have sex * eat dairy products * eat meat now-a-days, most kids call themselves straightedge if they don't do the top 3 in the list, and any kids that don't do anything in the list are called "hardcore straight-up straightedge kids" Answer A straightedge is a piece of wood or plastic to help in drawing straight lines. A ruler is a straightedge, but a straightedge may not be a ruler. Both have a straight edge, certainly, but a ruler also has marked gradations for measuring things.
What are the 4 basic tools of geometry?
A protractor, a compass, a ruler, and a straightedge
How can you measure a hexagon with no protractor or ruler?
Measuring implies using a measuring device of some kind. If you mean to construct a hexagon without a protractor or ruler, that's different. Constructions in geometry require only a compass and a straightedge (a ruler, but you ignore the numbers). A hexagon can be made of 6 equilateral triangles; choose any length for the side and construct them connected together, using only the compass to set the length and the straightedge to draw straight lines between points.
How do you bisect an angle using a ruler or double straightedge?
create a 'v' parralel to the 'v' of your angle using the width of your ruler, join the two apexes and continue the line to biscect the angle.
