Question

Rafael wants to construct a square inscribed in a circle. He divides the circle into six equal arcs and then draws line segments between four ofthe points. What was the first error Rafael made?:toThe first error Rafael made wasV. A square is constructed by first

Answer 1

The first error Rafael made was dividing the circle into 8 equal segments

A square is constructed by first dividing the circle into 4 equal parts

How to determine the error

One error Rafael have made is related to the division of the circle into six equal arcs.

For a square inscribed in a circle, the correct procedure involves dividing the circle into four equal arcs, not six.

Each arc corresponds to 90 degrees, as a square has four 90-degree angles.

360 / 4 = 90 degrees

To correct this error, Rafael should divide the circle into four equal arcs, each measuring 90 degrees

Answer 2

The first error Rafael made was that he made six arcs instead of taking the perpendicular bisector of the diameter and then making 4 arcs.

A square is constructed first by taking the perpendicular bisector of the diameter and making the four arcs and then joining them to make the square.