To draw a regular pentagon with a compass and ruler you need: paper, a compass, a ruler, and a pencil or pen. An eraser may also come in handy.
The animation below shows step by step how to draw a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle:
Watch the full geometric construction sequence with compass and ruler:
Credit to Aldoaldoz for creating this image. By Aldoaldoz [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons.
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