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6. Using your ruler, draw a line between the two

intercepts.

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7. The angle between them is 45 , confirm this
result using your protractor.

In this chapter you have been able to draw angles of
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60 , 30 , 90 and 45 by using your compasses and
ruler. You have also been able to confirm the sizes of
the angles using your protractor.

This is a very useful skill set. In the past, before the

advent of computers, engineering drawing skills

included the ability to draw various angles without the
use of a protractor. The

skilled craftsperson would
spend their time standing at

one of these tables drawing

plans for product designs.

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