Constructions for Dummies

• this is worth a 100 points


• due next Wednesday


• must include the following as chapters:


• Chapter 1: how to duplicate a segment
• Chapter 2: how to duplicate an angle
• Chapter 3: how to construct a perpendicular bisector of a segment
• Chapter 4: how to construct the angle bisector of an angle
• Chapter 5: how to construct a parallel line given a line (I have not taught this yet)
• Chapter 6: how to construct an equilateral triangle or 60 degree angle (I have not taught this yet)
• Chapter 7: how to construct a perpendicular through a point NOT on a line
• Chapter 8: how to construct a perpendicular through a point ON a line
• Chapter 9: how to construct a median of a triangle
• Chapter 10: how to construct the circumcenter (3 perpendicular bisectors) of a triangle
• Chapter 11: how to construct the incenter (3 angle bisectors) of a triangle
• Chapter 12: how to construct the centroid (3 medians) of a triangle
• Chapter 13: how to construct the orthocenter (3 altitdues) of a triangle
• Chapter 14: how to circumscribe a circle about a triangle
• Chapter 15: how to inscribe a circle in a triangle
• your book must include a title page that contains the author's name and period
• must include a Table of Contents
• you must give detailed step-by-step instructions on HOW to perform the constructions. You are creating a Construction Book for Dummies....that means you assume the reader (me, Ms. Chan) knows nothing about constructions. I bought your book to teach myself. Your step-by-step directions should make it very easy for me to learn these constructions. These directions need to be typed. 12 point font, Times New Roman.
• Obviously, you will need to perform the construction on your paper yourself.
• Neatness counts
• If you add color, your chances of getting a better grade will improve.
• The more you creative you are, the better your book will sell.....
• you should be able to knock out most of these chapters over the weekend.
• Practice, practice, practice the constructions before you actually add it to your paper with the directions so that everything is nice and neat!