Question

Adam is constructing an equilateral triangle. He has already constructed the line segment and arcs shown.



What should Adam do for his next step?

Place the point of the compass on point X and draw an arc, using XR as the width for the opening of the compass.

Use the straightedge to draw XR and XS.

Place the point of the compass on point X and draw an arc, using a width for the opening of the compass that is greater than 1/2XR.

Use the straightedge to extend RS in both directions.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@TexMechanica pic ??

Answer 3

Ah yes, the pic, sorry.