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How do you construct a regular polygon inside of a circle?

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Answer:You are given a circle with the center marked.

-Draw a radius of the circle using your straightedge.

-Keep your compass open to the width of the radius and place it on the point where the radius and circle intersect.

--Swing an arc the length of the radius that intersects the circle to the left of the radius originally drawn.

-Keeping your compass at the same width, place it on the new intersection point you created in the previous step.

-Continue this process until six points of intersection exist on the circle.

-Connect the six points of intersection together.

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