Which step is the same when constructing an inscribed square and an inscribed equilateral triangle?
A.Connect every arc along the circle.
B.Construct a circle of any arbitrary radius.
C.Set the compass width to greater than half the diameter of the circle.
D. Set the compass width to the radius of the circle.
I think its B. but i'm not sure please help!!!
B is certainly a good place to start.
Not sure whether the two polygons are to be inscribed in the same circle, though.
construct a line first
The correct answer is B. Construct a circle of any arbitrary radius.
Both in constructing an inscribed square and an inscribed equilateral triangle, you start by constructing a circle of any arbitrary radius. This circle will serve as the basis for inscribing the square and the equilateral triangle.
To construct an inscribed square and an inscribed equilateral triangle, the step that is the same is:
D. Set the compass width to the radius of the circle.
When constructing both an inscribed square and an inscribed equilateral triangle, you start by constructing a circle with any arbitrary radius (step B). Then, to create the inscribed square, you would set the compass width to the radius of the circle (step D) and draw the four sides of the square by marking points along the circle.
Similarly, to create the inscribed equilateral triangle, you would also set the compass width to the radius of the circle (step D). However, instead of drawing a square, you would proceed to construct an equilateral triangle by marking three points along the circle using the compass.
So, the correct answer is D. Set the compass width to the radius of the circle in both cases.