Question

Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. Construct a circle circumscribing the hexagon. All traces of construction must be clearly shown.

Answer 1

Steps of Construction:

(i) Using the given data, construct the regular hexagon ABCDEF with each side equal to 5 cm. 

(ii) Draw the perpendicular bisectors of sides AB and AF which intersect each other at point O. 

(iii) With O as centre and OA as radius draw a circle which will pass through all the vertices of the regular hexagon ABCDEF.