In this chapter you’ll explore about important basic constructions in geometry,
basic procedures to do constructions and the way for proving that the constructions
are as required and valid. Generally to construct a geometric figure (that helps
us to understand various geometrical concepts and develop skills), means that the
required design is made by using the two instruments i.e. a pair of compass and
a straight edge.
The basic geometric constructions include: copying a segment, copying an angle,
bisecting a segment, bisecting an angle, constructing a line parallel and perpendicular
to a given line etc. Moving forward such basic constructions coupled with understanding
of earlier learning can help you to construct wider application geometric figures
and skill development for more geometric relations.
