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To construct a 75^ angle using a compass and straightedge: Step 1: Draw a ray. Draw a ray PX with endpoint P. Step 2: Construct a 60^ angle. With P as the center and any convenient radius, draw an arc that intersects PX at point A. With A as the center and the same radius, draw another arc that intersects the first arc at point B. The angle BPX is 60^. Step 3: Construct a 90^ angle. With B as the center and the same radius, draw an arc that intersects the first arc at point C. (This marks 120^ from PX). With B and C as centers, and a radius greater than half the distance between B and C, draw two arcs that intersect each other at point D. Draw a ray PD. The angle DPX is 90^. Let Q be the point where PD intersects the initial arc. Step 4: Bisect the angle between the 60^ and 90^ lines. The angle between the 60^ line (PB) and the 90^ line (PQ) is 90^ - 60^ = 30^. Bisecting this angle will add 15^ to the 60^ angle. With B as the center and any convenient radius, draw an arc. With Q (the intersection of the 90^ ray and the initial arc) as the center and the same radius, draw another arc that intersects the previous arc at point R. Step 5: Draw the 75^ angle. Draw a ray PR. The angle RPX is 75^.