Pentagon Inscribed in a Circle



Inscribe a pentagon in a circle of diameter 70 mm.
In engineering drawing subject, pentagon inscribed in a circle


  • Draw a circle of diameter 70 mm.
  • Draw the diameter lines PQ and RS, mutually perpendicular to each other.
  • Locate mid-point T of a line PO.
  • By taking radius TS and center T, draw an arc cutting the line PQ at U.
  • By taking center S and radius SU, draw an arc cutting the circle at point C and E.
  • Locate point D, overlapping on S.
  • Locate points A and B by taking centers E & C and radius CD respectively.
  • Join points A, B, C, D, E and A in order to complete pentagon.


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