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A note to the circles: It is not so much about circles, but rather "Some points which share the same distance to another point X" If you follow a manual of how
by riidom 5y ago
A note to the circles: It is not so much about circles, but rather "Some points which share the same distance to another point X"
If you follow a manual of how to construct something with compass and straightedge, the job of the circles is often only to intersect with something else, and these points of intersection are of actual interest (as far as I remember).
- gilleain 5y agoExactly this. There are many patterns that can be constructed by drawing a regular array of circles, then connecting various intersection points with lines, then erasing the original circles. As it happens, I sometimes find that the same drawing can be achieved by a simpler construction path that involves (say) only midpoints of squares, which makes life a lot easier.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoHow do you find the midpoint of a square without drawing circles?
- whatshisface 5y agoDraw the diagonals.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoThat will work, but you need to have the entire square already marked. (As opposed to e.g. one or two of the sides marked and representing a hypothetical square.)