The only tools you need to make these shapes are a straight ruler and a compass or dividers (Figure 1). It is also useful to have a protractor (to measure angles) and a drafting square (to make square ...

How to construct a triangle given 2 sides and 1 angle ... Click to see a step-by-step slideshow. ... WHAT YOU NEED: ruler, protractor, compass, pencil and paper.

Click to see a step-by-step slideshow. STEP 1: This is what to do when you know the length of 1 side and the 2 angles at each end of it: here 8 cm, 40° and 50°. Draw an 8 cm line using a pencil ...