How do you disect a circle into parts?

Question

My sonhas some graphics homework and i cnt help him he has to draw a circle with a diameter of 120mm then split it into equal 6 equal parts

Answer 1

Using a compass draw a circle, then (Keeping the (pair of) compasses at the same measurement) put the point of the compasses on the circumference (outside edge) and mark the edge, place the point on the mark you've just made and repeat all the way round the circle. You will have 6 marks on the circumference...
Now just join the lines together!

Answer 2

Does he have a protractor? If he does just measure segments of 60 degrees. If not, it is more difficult:

I assume you have used a pair of compasses to draw the original circle, and that you have a ruler. If the diameter of the circle is 120mm, circumference is 2 x pi x 60 = 377mm (approx), divide this by 6 to give 62.8mm. Measure this distance along the circumference of the circle with a piece of string and mark the beginning and end of the piece of string. Now move along making sure you follow the outline of the circle. When you get to where you started hopefully you have 6 equal segments.

As I said, the first method (with protractor) is easiest. There may be another way of doing this but I don't know it.

Answer 3

You take a pair of compasses set it to 60mm. Then you draw the circle. After that you put the tip of the compasses onto the line of the circle. Doesn't matter where exactly. It just has to be on the line. Draw a second circle. You don't need to draw the whole circle you just need to mark the points where the second circle crosses the first one. Then you take the marked points and draw a 3. and 4. circle around those marks thereby marking even more points on the line of the first circle. Once there is a circle drawn around each mark you will have a total of 6 marks on the line of your first circle. Now all you have to do is connecting them with a ruler.

Answer 4

Draw the circle with the 120mm with a protractor. and then draw one line to split the circle into 2 equal halves. once you have the 2 equal halves divide one side of it into 3 equal parts, then the other side you should have 6 equal segments.good luck

Answer 5

Well draw the circle with the 120mm with a protractor. and then draw one line to cuz the circle into 2 equal halves. once you have the 2 equal halves measure one side of it and you will be drawing 2 lines so divide the half side into 3 equal parts and draw the two lines - make sure they touch the other side of the circle. and once u finish you will have 6 equal segments.

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Answer 6

A circle goes round 360 degrees. If you use a protractor you can divide 360 by 6 and get 6 equal 'pie shaped' slices

Answer 7

ok... lets see...

draw cirlce
find center of circle
draw a staright line from center of circle to the outside edge
level your protractor with that line. (if he doesnt have a protractor then he can use a 30.60.90. triangle if he has one, make sure the paper and triangle are perfectly level though)
put a dot on the paper every (360 divided by 6= 60) 60 degrees
then draw a line from the center of the circle to each of those dots, if they arent already on the outside of the circle, draw them out until they reach it and there ya go.

Answer 8

Use a protractor to divide it into 6 equal parts of 60degrees.

Answer 9

picture a pie; now, cut it in half. Now, cut an "x", making sure the "x" crosses over at the line you've already cut.; there you are, a circle cut into 6 equal parts

Answer 10

you put first line through centre than divide the rest of the circle into 6