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Polygon from a known side
600 450
4 sides
6 sides
Step 1. Draw a line equal to the length of one side.
Step 2. Bisect the line and draw a perpendicular
Step 3. From one side of the line draw a 600 line
Step 4. From the other side of the line draw a 450 line.
The 450 line will give you the centre for a circle big enough for a square
The 600 line will give you the centre for a circle big enough for a hexagon (6 sides)
Polygon from a known side
4 sides
6 sides
5 sides
If you bisect the distance between 4 sides and 6 sides you find the centre of a circle for a pentagon (5 sided polygon)
Step 5. Use a compass to bisect the distance. Open the compass to more than the distance and mark an arc from point 4.
Step 6. Mark an arc from point 6.
Step 7. Bisect the distance and mark the centre of the circle for the pentagon.
4 sides
6 sides
5 sides
Polygon from a known sideHaving set out the centre of the circle, use the following steps to set out the pentagon.
Step 1. Set the compass to the circle radius and draw the circle.
Step 2. Set the compass to the length of the side and step it off around the circle.
Step 3. Joins up the marks to form the pentagon.
Polygon from a known side
4 sides
6 sides
5 sides
The same principles apply to the hexagon
Step 1. Set the compass to the circle radius and draw the circle.
Step 2. Set the compass to the length of the side and step it off around the circle.
Step 3. Joins up the marks to form the hexagon.
4 sides
6 sides
5 sides
Polygon from a known side
7 sides
8 sides
9 sides
To set the circle centre for other polygon is easy now.
Step 1. Set the compass to the distance between 5 & 6.
Step 2. Mark of the distance from 6 along the perpendicular.
4 sides
6 sides
5 sides
Polygon from a known side
7 sides
8 sides
9 sides
Step 1. Set the compass to the circle radius and draw the circle.
Step 2. Set the compass to the length of the side and step it off around the circle.
Step 3. Joins up the marks to form the heptagon.
Now for a heptagon (7 Sides)