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    All snowflakes are based on a regular hexagonal shape with 6 lines of symmetry. They have rotational symmetry of order 6. To construct a snowflake, start with a circle and use a compass to draw arcs from the center point to create a hexagon. Then draw in the 6 lines of symmetry and design half of the snowflake, reflecting it across the lines to complete the shape.

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    All snowflakes are based on a regular hexagonal shape with 6 lines of symmetry. They have rotational symmetry of order 6. To construct a snowflake, start with a circle and use a compass to draw arcs from the center point to create a hexagon. Then draw in the 6 lines of symmetry and design half of the snowflake, reflecting it across the lines to complete the shape.

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    Construct A Snowflake

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    All snowflakes are based on a regular hexagonal shape with 6 lines of symmetry. They have rotational symmetry of order 6. To construct a snowflake, start with a circle and use a compass to draw arcs from the center point to create a hexagon. Then draw in the 6 lines of symmetry and design half of the snowflake, reflecting it across the lines to complete the shape.

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    Your snowflake will look great against
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