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    Polygons Inscribed in a Circle Constructions

    Student Guide

    Geometric Constructions
    Geometric constructions date back thousands of years to the time of Euclid, a Greek mathematician
    known as the “Father of Geometry” who wrote the book Elements. In Elements, Euclid formulated the five
    postulates, which are the basis of Euclidean geometry. To create all the figures and diagrams, Euclid
    used a compass for circles and arcs, and a straightedge for straight lines. These tools are still used for
    geometric constructions.

    As you complete the task, keep these questions in mind:


    How do you perform constructions related to circles? What theorems and explanations can be
    used to justify these constructions?
    In this task, you will apply what you have learned in this lesson to answer these questions.

    Directions
    Complete each of the following tasks, reading the directions carefully as you go. Be sure to show all work
    where indicated, including inserting images of constructions created using the tool. If you are unable to
    take and insert screenshots of the construction tool, print this activity sheet and create the constructions
    by hand using a compass and straightedge.
    Your teacher will give you further directions about how to submit your work. You may be asked to upload
    the document, e-mail it to your teacher, or print it and hand in a hard copy.
    Now, let’s get started!

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    Step 1: Construct a circle through three points not on a line.


    a) Points D, E, and F are not in a line. To construct a circle through points D, E, and F, begin by
    drawing line segmentsDE and EF . Then construct the perpendicular bisectors of DE and EF ,
    and name the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors O. How do you know that point
    O is the center of the circle that passes through the three points? (10 points)

    D
    O

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    Step 2: Construct regular polygons inscribed in a circle.

    a) While constructing an equilateral triangle or a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle, you may have
    noticed that several smaller equilateral triangles are formed, like PQR shown in the figure
    below. Explain why PQR is an equilateral triangle. (10 points)

    b) The completed construction of a regular hexagon is shown below. Explain why ACF is a 30º-
    60º-90º triangle. (10 points)

    B
    A
    C

    M
    F
    D
    E

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    B
    A

    60 30
    C
    30
    60 120
    60 M
    F

    D
    E

    c) If you are given a circle with center C, how do you locate the vertices of a square inscribed in
    circle C? (10 points)

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