Suppose that you are constructing a line through point N that is parallel to the given line L. You have used your compass to measure the distance from point P to point Q, as shown below. (Point P is under the compass center, and point Q is under the other compass handle.) What is the next step in the construction?

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amistre64 · Answer

if you know how to make a square ... you can make parallel lines

amistre64 · Answer

if you know how to make a perpendicular line ... then you are halfway there