I stand on one sharp metal leg, swing my pencil foot in circles, and help math students stay in perfect shape. What am I?
A compass
A geometric drafting compass features a sharp pointed needle leg that anchors into paper and a secondary leg holding a pencil. As a student rotates the tool around its point, the pencil draws a perfect geometric circle on the page.
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