Common Core Math - HS Geometry
Lesson Plan
Construct regular polygons in circle
Goals / Objectives
Construct an equilateral triangle inscribed in a given circle using compass and straightedge
Construct a square inscribed in a given circle using compass and straightedge
Construct a regular hexagon inscribed in a given circle using compass and straightedge
Explain the geometric properties that make each construction work, including why the radius of a circle equals the side length of an inscribed regular hexagon
Identify the relationships among the three inscribed polygons and describe how the equilateral triangle is derived from the hexagon
Standards
HSG.CO.D.13
HSG.CO.D.13: Construct an equilateral triangle, a square, and a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.
Academic Vocabulary
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