Using your protractor, draw an angle of measure 108°. With this angle as given, draw an angle of 54°.

We are asked to draw an angle of 108°, using protractor and obtain an angle of 54°


We will follow certain algorithm for this construction



Steps of construction


STEP1: Using the protractor, draw angle ABC of measure 108°.


STEP2: With centre B, and taking any radius, draw an arc, intersecting the ray BA and the ray BC at point D and E respectively.


STEP 3: With centre D and radius greater than half of DE, draw an arc inside the angle.


STEP 4: With centre E and taking the same radius as in STEP 3, draw an arc intersecting the arc drawn in STEP 3, at F.


STEP 5: Draw the ray BF. This is the angle bisector of angle ABC. So angle FBC = 54°.


STEP 6: With centre B and taking any radius, draw an arc intersecting the ray BF and the ray BC at G and H respectively.


STEP 7: Draw a ray MN.


STEP 8: With centre M and taking the same radius as in STEP 6, draw an arc intersecting the ray MN at point P.


STEP 9: With centre P and taking radius equal to HG, draw an arc intersecting the arc drawn in STEP 8, at point L.


STEP 10: Draw the ray ML.


Angle LMN is the desired angle of measure 54°


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