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Construction of Polygons
Construction of Polygons
B
TRIANGLE A
B
- Open the compass from point B A
to point O and draw an arc to cut
the circumference at points C
and D
B
- Connect points A, C and D to A
obtain the regular triangle
D C
B
SQUARE
- From the first steps common to A
all regular polygons we get four
rect angles .
D B
O
C
- Find the angle bisector of each
one.Those rects intersect the
circumference at points E, F A
G and H.....and they are the
four vertices of the square. E F
D B
O
H G
C
- Connect those points and we
get the four sides of
the square A
E F
D B
O
H G
C
PENTAGON A
B
O m
- Open the compass from “m” to point A
and draw an arc that will intersect in “n”: A
the distance A-n is one side of the pentagon
n B
O m
- Opening the compass from A to n, take
that distance to the perimeter, and you A
obtain point F
n B
O m
- Place the compass at point F and repeat that
A
distance four more times to find the vertices
of the pentagon: F, E, D, C, A
C
F
n B
O m
E D
- Connect those points along with A
A to obtain the pentagon
C
F
n B
O m
E D
HEXAGON A
D C
B
- Do the same from point A and A
the arc cuts the circumference at
points E and F
E F
D C
B
- Connect points A, F, C, B, D and E to A
obtain the regular hexagon.
D C
B
OCTAGON
A
- After the first steps common to
all regular polygons we get four
rect angles and points A,B,C,D
D B
O
C
A
E F
H G
C
A
E F
H G