{"id":23,"date":"2020-11-17T14:14:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T19:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/construct-triangles-triangulation\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T13:01:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:01:24","slug":"construct-triangles-triangulation","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/construct-triangles-triangulation\/","title":{"raw":"Construct Triangles - \"Triangulation\"","rendered":"Construct Triangles – “Triangulation”"},"content":{"raw":"

When the Three Lengths Are Known (3-4-5)<\/h1>\n
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  1. Draw a line equal to one of the known lengths.\"The<\/li>\n \t
  2. Set your compass to the second known length (6 inches) and swing an [pb_glossary id=\"511\"]arc[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> from one end of the line (point A).\"\"<\/li>\n \t
  3. Set your compass to the third known length (3 inches) and swing an arc from the other end (point B) of the line, crossing the first arc.\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n \t
  4. Complete the triangle by drawing two lines from the ends (points A and B) of the line to the cross point of the two arcs.\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

    When the Three Lengths Are Known (3-4-5)<\/h1>\n
      \n
    1. Draw a line equal to one of the known lengths.\"The<\/li>\n
    2. Set your compass to the second known length (6 inches) and swing an arc<\/a><\/strong> from one end of the line (point A).\"\"<\/li>\n
    3. Set your compass to the third known length (3 inches) and swing an arc from the other end (point B) of the line, crossing the first arc.\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Complete the triangle by drawing two lines from the ends (points A and B) of the line to the cross point of the two arcs.\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      definition<\/span>