Area and Perimeter of Regular Polygons

Construction of a Regular Hexagon


1.) Begin with a regular triangle. (Click here to see its construction.)

2.) Reflect the equilateral triangle about one of the sides of trianlge.

3.) Continue this process until you have 6 equilateral triangles, which make up your regular hexgon.


Click here to open the construction in GSP.

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