Question

The following sentence shows one of the steps to construct a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.

"Make a point A anywhere in the circumference for the first vertex. Place the compass on point A and draw an arc to create the next vertex of the hexagon."
Which of the following statements should be added to make this step correct?

The width of the compass needs to be set to equal half the radius of the circle.
The width of the compass needs to be set to equal the radius of the circle.
The width of the compass needs to be set to equal the diameter of the circle.

Answer 1

the width of the compass needs to be set to equal half of the radius of the circle