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Draw a straight line, and mark a point somewhere near the middle.
Put the compass on top of the drawing so that the compass points NS along the line and the compass needle is pivoted above the marked point.
Read off 92.5 (or 092.5) on the bearings and mark the position.
Join this point to the point on the line.
The trick to this question lies in the difference between a compass and a pair of compasses. The first is a magnetic device that identifies North, and has angles from North (bearings) marked along its edge. The second is a mathematical instrument, in the form of a hinged V with a sharp point on one leg and a writing implement on the other.
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How do you draw 45 degree angle using ruler and compass?
Construct 2 perpendicular lines which will meet at 90 degrees then by bisecting this angle wll give a 45 degree angle
How do you draw a triangle without using a compass or ruler?
You can use a protractor! Draw the baseline and measure the angles and mark them. Then finally join them together!
How you would construct a regular hexagon using a compass?
First draw a circle. Keeping the compass at the same angle; from any point on the circle's edge, draw another arc that intersects the circle's edge and (should) go through the centre as well. Repeat these arcs until you get back to the start. Using a ruler, connect the six intersect points on the edge of the circle and erase the construction lines.
How do you make an angle of 150 degree with a compass?
To construct an angle of 150 degrees using a compass, you would first draw a ray as the initial side of the angle. Then, place the compass on the vertex of the angle and draw an arc that intersects the initial ray at a point. Next, without changing the compass width, place the compass on the intersection point and draw another arc that intersects the previous arc. Finally, draw a ray from the vertex through the point of intersection of the two arcs to create an angle of 150 degrees.
What are the proper steps for constructing an angle bisector?
Suppose you need to bisect angle PQR using only a pair of compasses and a straight edge:Draw an arc with the point of the compass at Q so the arc QP at X and QR at Y.Draw an arc with the point of the compass at X so that the arc is between the arms of the angle and extends to more than halfway across.Without changing the compass setting, draw an arc with the point of the compass at Y so that this arc intersects the previous arc at Z.Using the straight edge, draw the line QZ: this is the bisector of angle PQR.
