Geometry without Circles

Construct parallel line WITHOUT a compass 2

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Construct parallel line WITHOUT a compass! Double straightedge FTW

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Chris Tisdell

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Chris Tisdell
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Materials you will need:

Fine-point Pen/s
R300Mv2 Ruler

What you will learn in this tutorial:

Struggling with a compass? It doesn't have to be this way! Introducing the double straightedge! Here I show how to construct parallel line through a given point WITHOUT a compass and WITHOUT circles! The ideas are credited to Desargues.

Chris Tisdell

Chris Tisdell

Mathematician & Educator
Chris, a mathematician and educator, is an academic advisor to Mathomat. Chris approached us in 2021 with an interest in the circle templates in Mathomat...
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