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Construct a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm and state the length of each side.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Each side is 5 cm.
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Explanation
Stepping the radius round the circle with compasses divides the circle into six equal arcs, because the chord of a 60° arc equals the radius.
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