Construct regular hexagon [math]ABCDEF[/math] inscribed in circle [math]O[/math] using Method 1. [i]Note[/i]: Drag the blue points to try different line segments.
[list=1] [*]Construct circle [math]O[/math]. [*]Label a point on the circle point [math]A[/math]. [*]Construct the diameter of the circle. [*]Locate two vertices on either side of point [math]A[/math]. Label the points [math]B[/math] and [math]F[/math]. [*]Locate two vertices on either side of point [math]D[/math]. Label the points [math]C[/math] and [math]E[/math]. [*]Construct the sides of the hexagon. Do not erase any of your markings. Hexagon [math]ABCDEF[/math] is a regular hexagon inscribed in circle [math]O[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.