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=== Construction === {{multiple image | align = center | image1 = Regular Hexagon Inscribed in a Circle.gif | width1 = 240 | alt1 = | caption1 = A step-by-step animation of the construction of a regular hexagon using [[compass and straightedge]], given by [[Euclid]]'s ''[[Euclid's Elements|Elements]]'', Book IV, Proposition 15: this is possible as 6 <math>=</math> 2 Γ 3, a product of a power of two and distinct [[Fermat prime]]s. | image2 = 01-Sechseck-Seite-vorgegeben-wiki.svg | width2 = 263 | alt2 = | caption2 = When the side length {{Overline|AB}} is given, drawing a circular arc from point A and point B gives the [[intersection]] M, the center of the [[circumscribed circle]]. Transfer the [[line segment]] {{Overline|AB}} four times on the circumscribed circle and connect the corner points. | footer = }}
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