{"id":162,"date":"2020-11-17T14:20:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T19:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/create-a-hexagon\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T13:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:01:25","slug":"create-a-hexagon","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pressbookbccampussmlt1\/chapter\/create-a-hexagon\/","title":{"raw":"Create a Hexagon","rendered":"Create a Hexagon"},"content":{"raw":"If we think of a hexagon inside a circle, it has a <strong>[pb_glossary id=\"515\"]radius[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> equal to the length of any given side. This makes it quite easy to construct.\n<ol>\n \t<li>Set your compass to the desired radius or side length.<\/li>\n \t<li>Draw a circle.\n<img class=\"wp-image-136 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/geoconst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1907\/2023\/03\/Step-2_1-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\"><\/li>\n \t<li>Using the same radius, swing it along the <strong>[pb_glossary id=\"512\"]circumference[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> six times. Remember, this creates 60\u00b0 <strong>[pb_glossary id=\"516\"]sectors[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong>.<strong><img class=\"wp-image-160 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/geoconst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1907\/2021\/07\/Step-3_4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\"><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Connect the points to create the hexagon.\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/geoconst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1907\/2023\/03\/Step-4-15.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>","rendered":"<p>If we think of a hexagon inside a circle, it has a <strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_162_515\">radius<\/a><\/strong> equal to the length of any given side. This makes it quite easy to construct.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Set your compass to the desired radius or side length.<\/li>\n<li>Draw a circle.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/geoconst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1907\/2023\/03\/Step-2_1-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Using the same radius, swing it along the <strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_162_512\">circumference<\/a><\/strong> six times. 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