Stage: 4 Challenge Level: 
Using only a pair of compasses, and an edge to draw a straight line along,
construct a line parallel to one side of a triangle so that the triangle is divided into two equal areas.
Golden ratio. Surds. Calculating with ratio & proportion. Mixed triangles. Straight edge & compass constructions. Individual. biology. chemistry. Long problems. physics.
Published September 2005.
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