At 08:53 PM 12/6/04 -0500, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: > In my geometry >classes, the angle on the "thingie" (what's the English for the device >with a 180 degree arch, and a ruler at the bottom? It's not "compass", >but I can't recall the right term)
It's a protractor -- and modern ones are printed on clear plastic, so you can put the line right on the paper you are measuring -- much less parallax that way. -- Joy Beeson - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
