Question
Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. Construct a circle circumscribing the hexagon. All traces of construction must be clearly shown.
Solution
Each interior angle of the regular hexagon = `(2n - 4)/n xx90^@ = (2xx6-4)/6 xx 90^2 = 120^@`
Steps of construction:
1) Construct the regular hexagon ABCDEF with each side equal to 5 cm
2) Draw the perpendicular bisectors of sides AB and AF and make them intersect each other at point O.
3) With O as the centre and OA as the radius draw a circle which will pass through all the vertices of the regular hexagon ABCDEF
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Solution Construct a Regular Hexagon of Side 5 Cm. Construct a Circle Circumscribing the Hexagon. All Traces of Construction Must Be Clearly Shown. Concept: Circumscribing and Inscribing a Circle on a Regular Hexagon.
