GCSE Maths OCR J560

8.02: Ruler and compass constructions

#8.02a

Construct the perpendicular bisector and midpoint of a line segment.

#8.02b

Construct the bisector of an angle formed from two lines.

#8.02c

Construct the perpendicular from a point to a line.

Construct the perpendicular to a line at a point.

Know that the perpendicular distance from a point to a line is the shortest distance to the line.

#8.02d

Apply ruler and compass constructions to construct figures and identify the loci of points, to include real-world problems.

Understand the term ‘equidistant’.

8.01
Conventions, notation and terms for basic geometry
8.03
Angles