To construct this shape, draw a circle. Place the compass on a point on the circle and draw an arc o

Makayla Boyd

Makayla Boyd

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2022-06-13

To construct this shape, draw a circle. Place the compass on a point on the circle and draw an arc of the same radius as the circle. Now place the compass at the intersection of the arc and the circle and draw an arc. Repeat this process until you have gone around the entire circle. Which of the following shapes is created by connecting all arc and circle intersections with a ruler?
A) Regular pentagon
B) Regular hexagon
C) Regular Octagon
D) Regular Dodecagon
Does anyone else get an octagon?

Answer & Explanation

Eleanor Luna

Eleanor Luna

Beginner2022-06-14Added 19 answers

The answer is B, regular hexagon. You'll find six equilateral triangles if you connect all points by lines. Your way to construct the figures gives these equilateral triangles. Do you understand why?

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