Third Grading Period

Lesson: 68 Drawing of circles with different radii using a compass

Explore and Discover!

Compass :

Use a compass to draw a circle of radius 4 cm.

Solution:

Step 1:  Use a ruler to set the distance from the point of the compass to the pencil's lead at 4 cm.
Step 2:  Place the point of the compass at the centre of the circle.
Step 3:  Draw the circle by turning the compass through 360º.

To draw a circle (or arc) with a compass:

  make sure that the hinge at the top of the compass is tightened so that it does not slip
 tighten the hold for the pencil so it also does not slip
 align the pencil lead with the compass's needle
 press down the needle and turn the knob at the top of the compass to draw a circle
(or arc)

Get Moving

1.  Use a compass to draw a circle of radius 6.5 cm.

2.  Draw a diameter and label it PQ.
3.  Draw a triangle PQR where R is on the semicircle.
4.  Use a protractor to measure the size of angle 

Keep Moving

  1. Use a compass 7.5 cm. to draw a circle of radius

2. Draw a diameter and label it PQ.
3.  Draw a triangle PQR where R is on the semicircle.
4. Use a protractor to measure the size of angle PRQ.

Apply Your Skills

1. Draw a radius or a diameter from the given point. Use a ruler. Look at the example.

   

Here, a radius is drawn a. Draw a radius  b. Draw a radius from 

from the given point.     from the given point.     each of the given points.
 d. Draw a diameter for   
    the smaller circle and 
    a diameter for the bigger  e. Draw a radius from the
c. Draw a diameter     circle from the given     point A and a diameter
    from the given point. points.     from the point B.
2. Learn to use a compass to draw circles.
    a. Draw many circles with the compass.
    b. Now, set the radius on the compass to be 3 cm, and draw a circle.
        You can do that by placing the compass next to a ruler, and adjusting the radius of the
compass until it is
3 cm as measured by the ruler.Some compasses show the radius for you, so you won't
need a ruler.
     c. Draw a circle with a radius of 5 cm.
     d. Draw a circle with a radius of 1 ½ in.
3. a. Draw two diagonals into this square. Draw a point
        where they cross (the center point of the square). 
        Now, erase the lines you drew, leaving the point.
    b. Draw a circle around the square so that it touches
        the vertices of the square. Use the point you drew
        in (a) as the centerpoint.
    c. Fill in:  The _____________________ of the circle
        has the same length as the diagonal of the square.