When constructing an inscribed square, how many lines will be drawn in the circle?

A2
B3
C5
D7

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smmwaite smmwaite · Answer 1 · 2018-11-13T09:35:50-05:00

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A. 2

Explanation

To inscribe a square you need only 2 lines.

The following are the steps to inscribe a square:

1. Using your compass, draw a circle and label the center.

2. Using a ruler draw a diameter of the circle, labeling the endpoints A and B.

3. Construct the perpendicular bisector of the diameter AB and label the points where the bisector intersects the circle as C and D.

5. Connect points A to B to C to D to form the square.

virtuematane virtuematane · Answer 2 · 2019-05-01T05:57:43-04:00

When constructing an inscribed square, the number of lines that will be drawn in the circle are:

Option: A ( A. 2)

The steps for construction of a inscribed square is as follows:

Now this perpendicular bisector also passes through the center of the circle.

Hence, we will get a square on connecting the end points of the diameter and perpendicular bisector.

Hence, the lines that will be drawn in the circle are : 2

Diameter and a perpendicular bisector which also act as a diagonal of the square.