Home > Construct with GeoGebra -> Compass and Straightedge -> #7 Construct a Parallel
Given: A line m with a point C NOT on m.
Goal: Construct a line p parallel to m and passing through C.
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Exploring Interactivity: Watch and then explore the construction Directions for InterActivity
1. Click on Play to see the construction unfold.
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Go for it! Construct an line parallel to m and passing through point A (not on m).
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Compass and Straightedge Constructions with GeoGebra
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Construction #7: Construct a parallel
Grade
7th-Geometry
Strand
Measurement and Geometry, Geometry
Standards
CA 5.MG.2.7 - CA 7.MG.3.1 - CA Geometry 16.0
Keywords
construction, straightedge, compass, ruler, geogebra, geometry, angle, triangle, segment, copy, parallel, transversal
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#6 Bisect Angle
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Play to see the construction unfold.
Move tool and click & drag points C, A and/or B. The line p is always parallel to m. 
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