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Angel Constructions:
Construct congruent angles
Bisect an angle

 

Circle Constructions:
Construct a circle given three points 
Find the center of a given circle
Bisect a given arc
Draw  a tangent to a circle at a given point on the circle
Draw a tangent to a circle from a given point not on the circle

 

Inscribed-Circumscribed Constructions:
Circumscribe a circle about a given triangle
Inscribe a circle in a given triangle
Inscribe a square in a given circle
Inscribe a regular hexagon in a circle
Inscribe a regular decagon in a circle
Describe an arc of a circle on a given chord, in which a given angle can be inscribed

 

Line Constructions:
Erect a  perpendicular to a given line at a given point on the line
Drop a perpendicular to a given line from a given external point 
Bisect a given line segment
Erect a perpendicular to a line segment at the extremity of the segment 
Draw a line through a given external point parallel to a given line
Divide a line segment into a given number of equal parts
Divide a given line into extreme and mean ratio

 

Polygon Constructions:
Construct a polygon similar to a given polygon
Construct a square equivalent to the sum of two given squares
Construct a square equivalent to the difference of two given squares

 

Triangle Constructions:
Construct a triangle when three sides are given
Construct a triangle with two sides and the included angle
Construct a triangle with two angles and the included side
Construct a triangle when two sides and the angle opposite one  are given

 

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