drawing a triangle with a compass

• Wiskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Make it ready on your table:

1. Notebook

2. Book

3. Pencil case with compass/ Etui

While waiting everyone to be settled:

Draw on your notebook circle P with a radius of 7 cm.

Make it ready on your table:

1. Notebook

2. Book

3. Pencil case with compass/ Etui

While waiting everyone to be settled:

Draw on your notebook circle P with a radius of 7 cm.

Green= You can discuss the lesson with the person next to you.

Orange= minimum talk, only important things. do not disturb too much.

Red= Individual work, not aloud to talk unless you are being asked.

drawing a triangle with a compass

Let me try my way

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

You can use a ruler or compass.

Objectives for today:

1. Draw a triangle with the use of a compass.

Draw triangle ABC

with side length of

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

Follow the instructions:

1. Draw line AB with the length of  5 cm

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

2. Draw circle ( A, 3cm)

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

3. Draw circle (B, 7cm)

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

4.  Put a point where the 2 circles INTERSECT/MEET.

That is the point of INTERSECTION

Draw triangle ABC with 

AB= 5 cm

AC= 3cm

BC=7cm

5. Choose 1 of the points and write letter C. 

6.  Now, draw your triangle ABC.

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