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It is possible to construct a regular pentagon with compass and straightedge:
 
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# Draw circle <math>O</math> (red).
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# Draw diameter <math>AB</math> and construct a perpendicular radius through <math>O</math>.
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# Construct the midpoint of <math>CO</math>, and label it <math>E</math>.
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# Draw <math>AE</math> (green).
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# Construct the angle bisector of <math>\angle AEO</math>, and label its intersection with <math>AB</math> as <math>F</math> (pink).
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# Construct a perpendicular to <math>AB</math> at <math>F</math>.
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# Adjust your compass to length <math>AG</math>, and mark off points <math>H</math>, <math>I</math> and <math>J</math> on circle <math>O</math>.
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# <math>AGHIJ</math> is a regular pentagon.
  
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1. Draw circle <math>O</math> (red).
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==The Golden Ratio==
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The pentagon is closely associated with the [[Golden Ratio]]. More specifically, the ratio of a diagonal to an edge is <math>\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}</math>.
  
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3. Construct the midpoint of <math>CO</math>, and label it <math>E</math>.
 
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4. Draw <math>AE</math> (green).
 
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5. Construct the angle bisector of <math>\angle AEO</math>, and label its intersection with <math>AB</math> as <math>F</math> (pink).
 
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6. Construct a perpendicular to <math>AB</math> at <math>F</math>.
 
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7. Adjust your compass to length <math>AG</math>, and mark off points <math>H</math>, <math>I</math> and <math>J</math> on circle <math>O</math>.
 
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*[[Polygon]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 6 June 2022

In geometry, a pentagon is a polygon with 5 sides. Each angle of a regular pentagon is $108^{\circ}$. The sum of the internal angles of any pentagon is $540^{\circ}$.

Construction

Pentagon.png

It is possible to construct a regular pentagon with compass and straightedge:

  1. Draw circle $O$ (red).
  2. Draw diameter $AB$ and construct a perpendicular radius through $O$.
  3. Construct the midpoint of $CO$, and label it $E$.
  4. Draw $AE$ (green).
  5. Construct the angle bisector of $\angle AEO$, and label its intersection with $AB$ as $F$ (pink).
  6. Construct a perpendicular to $AB$ at $F$.
  7. Adjust your compass to length $AG$, and mark off points $H$, $I$ and $J$ on circle $O$.
  8. $AGHIJ$ is a regular pentagon.

The Golden Ratio

The pentagon is closely associated with the Golden Ratio. More specifically, the ratio of a diagonal to an edge is $\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}$.

See Also

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