Compass

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌm.pəs/ Explain

A hand holding a compass and using it to draw an arc. A compass has two straight parts joined by a hinge. One of the straight parts has a point used to fix the compass at the center of a circle. The other end has a pencil lead.
Figure 1: Compass.

A compass is a tool that can be used to:

References

  1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, compass. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 38. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
  2. Wentworth, G. A., and Hill, G. A.. First Steps in Geometry. pg 32. www.archive.org. Ginn & Company Publishers. 1902. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/firststepsingeom00wentrich#page/32/mode/1up/search/compass. Buy the book
  3. Hill, Thomas. A Second Book in Geometry. pg 57. www.archive.org. Brewer and Tileson. 1863. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924031237831#page/n62/mode/1up/search/compass. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Compass. 3/6/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/c/compass.html.

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3/6/2019: Changed image. (McAdams, David E.)
12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
6/25/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, updated GeoGebra apps. (McAdams, David E.)
1/15/2010: Added "References". (McAdams, David E.)
7/7/2008: Added vocabulary links, More Information. (McAdams, David E.)
8/18/2007: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)

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