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When constructing an inscribed polygon with a compass and straightedge ,how should you start the construction?

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Place a point on your paper and then use a compass to construct a circle.

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Answer with explanation:

To construct an inscribed polygon with a compass and straightedge:

The first step is:

1.⇒Draw the polygon either it is Regular or Irregular

→A polygon is said to be regular, if it's all sides and all Interior Angles are equal.

→Draw the perpendicular bisector of all the sides of Polygon.

→The point where these two perpendicular bisector meet is center of the circle.

→Draw the circle which will pass through all the vertices of the Polygon you have drawn.

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