Unit Plan

Cut the Knot!: Geometric Construction With the Compass Alone

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This site explains the possible uses of a compass when drawing. There are numerous exercises for using a compass with links to the solutions - click on the red checkmarks for these. The site discusses mathematicians who contributed to the use of rulers and compasses.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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construct geometric figures, draw geometric figures, how to use a compass, make formal geometric constructions with a variety of tools and methods, ccss.math, cut the knot!, cut the knot!: geometric construction with the compass alone hsg-co.d.12, hsg-co.d.12, lorenzo mascheroni, compass
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Common Core
HSG-CO.D.12