{"id":138,"date":"2020-11-17T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T19:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/divide-a-circle-into-12-equal-parts\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T13:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:01:25","slug":"divide-a-circle-into-12-equal-parts","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/divide-a-circle-into-12-equal-parts\/","title":{"raw":"Divide a Circle Into 12 Equal Parts","rendered":"Divide a Circle Into 12 Equal Parts"},"content":{"raw":"
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  1. Draw an x-y axis.\n\"\"<\/li>\n \t
  2. Draw a circle.\n\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n \t
  3. From each [pb_glossary id=\"519\"]quadrant[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> point, swing the [pb_glossary id=\"515\"]radius[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> in both directions to cross the [pb_glossary id=\"512\"]circumference[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong>. (Remember, when we swing the [pb_glossary id=\"515\"]radius[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> along an [pb_glossary id=\"511\"]arc[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> of equal distance, we create 60\u00b0.) As we do it both ways, we end up with 30\u00b0-60\u00b0-90\u00b0 all the way around the circumference.\n\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    This is one of the most common techniques we use. Know it well!!!<\/strong><\/div>","rendered":"
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    1. Draw an x-y axis.
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    2. Draw a circle.
      \n\"\"<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. From each quadrant<\/a><\/strong> point, swing the radius<\/a><\/strong> in both directions to cross the circumference<\/a><\/strong>. (Remember, when we swing the radius<\/a><\/strong> along an arc<\/a><\/strong> of equal distance, we create 60\u00b0.) As we do it both ways, we end up with 30\u00b0-60\u00b0-90\u00b0 all the way around the circumference.
      \n\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      This is one of the most common techniques we use. Know it well!!!<\/strong><\/div>\n
      definition<\/span>