3.11 Quiz Constructions With Polygons
Question: Kate is constructing an equilateral triangle. She has already use her straightedge to construct the line segment shown
Answer: Place the point of the compass on point A and draw arc , using AB as the width for the opening of the compass
Question: What are he steps and drop them in order for start to finish
Answer: Construct UV
Construct a circle
Construct a point
Construct uw and ve
Question: Denise is constructing a square in which two of its vertices are points m and n etc…
Answer: Place the point of the compass on point N and draw an arc that intersects NO using MN etc…
Question: What are the steps for using a compass and straightedge to construct a square
Answer: -Construct horizontal HJ
-Construct a circle with point h
-Label the point of the intersections of the two circles above HJ
-construct KL
-construct a circle with a point M
label he point of intersection of circle M
-construct HN NJ JO
Question: What are the steps for using a compass and straightedge to construct a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle
Answer: Construct horizontal line n and point p
Construct a circle
Label the point of intersection of the circle/line N
Construct a circle with its center at point Q
Label the point
Construct and QS SU UR RV