Starting at one point of the circle, draw a straight line through the center of the circle to the other side. This line is called a diameter. It will divide the circle into 2 equal pieces.
Now, if you want to divide the circle into any number N of equal pieces, follow these steps in order
The resulting parts of the circle have equal area.
When you bisect something you divide it into two congruent (equal) pieces
You divide each apple into 3 equal pieces. You will then have 8 x 3 = 24 equal pieces. 24 pieces divided by 6 people = 4 pieces per person
Divide it across the diagonals - all four pieces will be the same.
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Divide it into 72 pieces, group them into groups of 8. DoNe
To divide a circle into thirteenths, divide it into thirteen equal portions, or pieces.
From the center of the circle, draw like a cross from there.
circle is 2d so, just fold it 15!
Use a protractor and divide it into 36 degree wedges.
Divide the circle's circumference into six 60 degree angles and join the angles to its centre then cut it into 6 equal pieces.
If the shape has high symmetry like a circle then it's easy to do. If not, measure the area, divide it by N (the number of pieces you want) and chop off that quanitity (N-1) times and, with the bit left over you will have N equal pieces.
Think about a circle. If you divide it into six equal parts, each part is 1/6 of the circle. Now think about a circle that is identical to the first. If you divide that one into eight equal parts, each part is 1/8 of the circle. If you compare the two divided circles, you will see that the 1/8 pieces must be smaller than the 1/6 pieces, because eight pieces are filling the same space as six pieces. Draw this out on paper to prove this to yourself if need be.
A diameter is a line connecting any two points in a circle that passes through the centre of a circle. You can draw 1 diameter and divide the circle in half. You can draw 2 and divide it into 4 pieces or draw an infinite amount and divide it into infinite pieces.
360 degrees / 5 pieces = 72 degrees
Divide 360 by 14, then draw two radii in the circle with this number of degrees between them. Then use a compass to mark off 14 equal arcs around the perimeter. Join the points to the centre.
When you bisect something you divide it into two congruent (equal) pieces
start with a little V on the top and put a little line in it