Bella is constructing an inscribed square. Leo is constructing an inscribed regular hexagon. In your own words, describe one difference between Bella's construction steps and Leo's construction steps.

Question

Bella is constructing an inscribed square. Leo is constructing an inscribed regular hexagon. In your own words, describe one difference between Bella's construction steps and Leo's construction steps.

Please explain how you got your answer. Thank you!

Answer 1

To construct an inscribed square, Bella needs to construct a perpendicular bisector of one diameter of the circle which will be another diameter perpedicular the first diameter and connecting the endpoints of the two diameter creates a square but to construct an inscribed hexagon, Leo needs to adjust the compass to the length of the radius of the circle and starting from any point on the circumference of the circle mark the circle in five more points, dividing the circumference of the circle into 6 equal arcs and connecting the points creates a hexagon.

(Based on where and how the question was asked you might have to create diagrams and more details of the steps of the constructions)