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Equilateral Triangle Inscribed in a Circle

To draw a triangle with compass and ruler you need paper, a compass, a ruler and a pencil. An eraser may also be helpful.

Instructions

The animation below shows step by step how to draw an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle using a compass and ruler.

Drawing Animation

Watch how the equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle is built:

Animation: Drawing an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle

Image by Aldoaldoz, license CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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