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Figure 5-47
To describe an octagon on a given straight line.
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Figure 5-48
To inscribe an octagon in a square.
Problem 29
To inscribe an octagon in a circle.
In Figure 5-49, draw two diameters
AC
and
BD
at right angles.
Bisect the arcs
AB
,
BC
, and so forth, at
e
,
f
, and so forth, to form
the octagon.
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