What are the steps for constructing a copy of an angle using only a compass and
a straightedge?

1. Use a straightedge

2. Draw dots on the line to mark the starting point  

3. Place the point of the compass on the point you made or was given

4. Extend the compass so that the pencil is on the 2nd point & make a an arc thru point B

5. Place the compass point on the starting point dot on the line and draw w/ the pencil to create an arc crossing the line.

Step 1: Mark the point that will be the vertex of the new angle, and label it P.

Step 2: Draw a ray from P in any direction, with any length. This ray will be one of the sides of the new angle.

Step 3: Place the compass point on the vertex of the original angle, and adjust the compass width to a convenient size.

Step 4: Use the compass to draw an arc intersecting both rays of the original angle at two points, J and K.

Step 5: Move the compass (without changing the width) to point P, and make an arc intersecting the existing ray of the angle. Mark the intersection point, and label it M.

Step 6: Set the compass point on the original angle at point J, and set its width to the length of line segment JK.

Step 7: Move the compass point to M on the new angle, and draw an arc cutting the previous arc. Mark the intersection point and label it L.

Step 8: Draw a ray from point P through point L. The new angle is a copy of the original angle.

Step-by-step explanation:

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