alleryIn a construction, a compass circle is drawn from which two given points?
ACentre and a point on it
BTwo points on the circle
CTwo points outside it
DTwo points on a line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Centre and a point on it
1. A circle is fixed by its centre and one point on it.
2. The compass is set with the point at the centre and the pencil at the other point.
3. It carries no markings to give a radius value.
_Source: Wikipedia, Straightedge and compass construction, section Straightedge and compass tools_
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