Draw Parallel Lines

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To draw parallel lines, follow these steps.

  1. Draw a line, use a ruler, name it line L
  2. Draw a point, not on line L, name it point A
  3. Draw a line through point A, that crosses line L, name it line M
  4. Name the point, where the two lines cross, point B
  5. Draw an arc from point B, that crosses both lines
  6. Name the point, where the arc crosses line M, point C
  7. Name the point, where the arc crosses line L, point D
  8. Draw the same arc from point A, that is the alternate interior angle, of the arc you drew from point B
  9. Name the point, where the arc crosses line M, point E
  10. Draw an arc, from point C that crosses point D
  11. Draw the same arc from point E that crosses the arc from point A, name the point where the two arcs cross, point F
  12. Draw a line from point F to point A
  13. Good Job! You drew parallel lines.

Tools needed Paper, Pencil, ruler, compass

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