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« on: Apr 11th, 2009, 7:51pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Find the centre of a circle passing through three given points using compasses only.
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« Reply #1 on: Apr 14th, 2009, 4:55am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
To clarify, when you say compasses, you mean more than one ? (But why would you want to use more than one, unless there's a way to use them simultaneously ? Is there ? )  
 
And no rulers or any other straight edge instrument ?
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Re: Find Centre of Circle  
« Reply #2 on: Apr 14th, 2009, 7:39am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
on Apr 14th, 2009, 4:55am, JiNbOtAk wrote:
To clarify, when you say compasses, you mean more than one ? (But why would you want to use more than one, unless there's a way to use them simultaneously ? Is there ? )  
 
And no rulers or any other straight edge instrument ?

A compass is a thing that points due North.
 
A pair of compasses is a device for drawing circles.
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Re: Find Centre of Circle  
« Reply #3 on: Apr 15th, 2009, 6:43am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
on Apr 14th, 2009, 7:39am, rmsgrey wrote:

A compass is a thing that points due North.
 
A pair of compasses is a device for drawing circles.

 
Oh, well..  Roll Eyes
 
If using straight edges are permitted, I think this should go under easy. However, if it's not..then I have to think a little bit more. (I was trying to think of a way using more than a pair of compasses simultaneously   Tongue )
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