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How do I draw a good circle?

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You could use a protractor to make a good, clean circle that's neat and accurate.

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How do I draw a compass rose without a protractor?

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Instead of using the protractor to draw the angles, use a ruler and mark each of the sections in half.

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What are the sixteen points of a compass used for?

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Between the cardinal points are the half cardinal points of the compass: NE, SE, SW, NW. Directions dividing cardinal and half cardinal points are called false points: NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW.

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How do I draw a simple compass rose?

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You can draw a simple square or rhombus, or create an eight (or even sixteen, if you're feeling adventurous) sided polygon and label each point according to its direction (i.e., the topmost point would be north).

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What are the cardinal points?

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North, south, east, and west. North is up, south is down, east is right, and west is left.

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How can I draw a circle without using a compass and a defined radius?

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Try finding a round object to trace around to make a more precise circle.

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