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It is possible to construct a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and a compass?
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You can draw a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and compass by first building an equilateral triangle?
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How you would construct a regular hexagon using a compass?
First draw a circle. Keeping the compass at the same angle; from any point on the circle's edge, draw another arc that intersects the circle's edge and (should) go through the centre as well. Repeat these arcs until you get back to the start. Using a ruler, connect the six intersect points on the edge of the circle and erase the construction lines.
How sides does a hexagon have?
a hexagon has 6 sidesAn hexagon is a 6 sided polygon
How many side in a hexagon?
hexagon
What is a squashed hexagon?
An irregular hexagon.
Is it possible to construct a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and a compass?
yes
How can you measure a hexagon with no protractor or ruler?
Measuring implies using a measuring device of some kind. If you mean to construct a hexagon without a protractor or ruler, that's different. Constructions in geometry require only a compass and a straightedge (a ruler, but you ignore the numbers). A hexagon can be made of 6 equilateral triangles; choose any length for the side and construct them connected together, using only the compass to set the length and the straightedge to draw straight lines between points.
Can you draw a regular hexagon only using a straightedge and a compass?
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You can draw a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and compass?
True newtest3
You can draw a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and compass by first building an equilateral triangle?
trueee
You can draw a regular hexagon using only a straightedge and compass by the first building an equilateral triangle?
True...
How do you construct a hexagon?
with a compass scribe a circle. then with the compass still set to the same radius place the pin of the compass on the circle and make a mark on the circle. lift the compass, place the pin on the mark and repeat around the circle. the geometry of the circle allows for a hexagon to be generated this way.
Is it possible to construct a hexagon using only a straightedge and a compas?
Yes First construct an equilateral triangle: Draw the base side of the triangle and label the ends A and B - this will be the first side of the hexagon. Set the compass to the length of the side. With the compass on one end of the line (point A), draw an arc to one side of the line (roughly near the middle). With the compass on the other end of the line (point B), draw a second arc to intersect the first arc (call this point O) - this is the apex of the triangle. Normally when constructing the triangle side OA and OB would be drawn in, however as a hexagon is being constructed only the location of O is needed. This point O will be the centre of the hexagon. Now construct 4 further equilateral triangles: For the first use OB as the base (the actual line is not needed, just its endpoints), construct its apex C and using the straight edge join B to C. For the next, use OC as the base, construct its apex D and join C to D Then use OD, construct apex E and join D to E Finally using OE, construct apex F and join E to F. The hexagon can now be completed by joining F to A.
Which of these tools or constructions is used to inscribe a hexagon inside a circle?
An equilateral triangle has 60 degree angles. 60 degrees x 6 = 360 degrees. A hexagon has 6 sides so....
How do you construct hexagon?
You construct a Hexagon by drawing 8 lines that touch each other.
Since a regular hexagon contains no circles it can be drawn using only a straightedge?
false
How did the Greeks construct a regular hexagon?
by hands
