How do you make 12 sections on a circle?

Question

I keep tryin to make 12 sections but i can only make 8! Please help me!

Answer 1

well from my understanding there is 360 degrees in the circumference of a circle so divide that by 12 and you get 30 so every 30 degrees mark it.
I hope i am not to wrong here!

Unless its bigger but you can draw it down to fit that scale, that's not hard.

Answer 2

You'll need a ruler and a compass... A protractor isn't necessary...

1 Lightly, draw a cube with sides measuring 3 inches - making a mark at every inch outside of the cube along the 4 sides.

2 Number the marks like the numbers on a clock face - 1 through 12.

3 Make a mark outside the cube at 1½ inches on all 4 sides.

4 Very lightly, draw a line with a pencil to connect the opposite sides' marks. Where they intersect, punch the pointed end of the compass through the paper and remove the compass.

5 Now, erase the intersecting lines.

6 Place the compass back in the hole and adjust it so that the pencil end touches the side of the cube and draw the circle.

7 Now, draw the lines to form the sections. From 12 to 6, 1 to 7, 2 to 8, 3 to 9, 4 to 10, and 5 to 11.

8 Erase the cube and the parts of the lines outside of the circle.

And, there you have it...

Answer 3

Since twelve = 3 * 2 *2, at some point you need to divide it into three parts [assuming you meant 12 equal sections].

Start with thirds of the circle, then split those, then split those again.

Or, you could just measure off 30-degree sections. 360/12 = 30.

Answer 4

You will need a straight edge, a compass and a protractor.

Draw the circle.
Draw the diameter
Draw another diameter that is perpendicular to the first one you drew.
Now, each quadrant has a 90 degree angle (where the two diameters meet at perpendicular angles).
Working with one quadrant, use your protractor to divide/mark the 90 degree angle evenly into three equal angles (that will each be 30 degrees, right?)
Use your straight edge to draw diameters through those marks.
Do that again.
Now you have 12 equal sections.

Answer 5

Draw a diameter .It would pass through the center of the circle.Now draw angles of 30 degrees at the center on both sides of the diameter..now extend the arms of the angles to touch the circumference of the circle.The circle would get divided into 12 equal parts.
Even if you draw 6 angles of 30 degrees on one side of the diameter and extend it on either side to touch the circumfernce ,you would get 12 equal divisions of the circle.
you may divide the circle in 12 equal divisions in the easiest wy by just drawing one angle of 30 degree.Then extend it both sides to touch the circumference at two points.now measure the arc from the point wher the dia touches the circle and the point where the 30 degree angle's arm touches the circumfrence.now cut equal measurs from the circumfrnce,then join these points through the centre.you get 12 equal divisions of the circle

Answer 6

Divide the circle by four. Then take each fourth and divide by three.

Answer 7

divide the circle in 3 parts..
divide every space into halves [you'll have 6]..
then divide those into halves [12].

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Answer 8

make 3 sections. then, split each of the three sections into four. that should give you twelve.

Answer 9

divide it evenly 6 times