SOLUTION: please help!! Martha asked George if he could construct a 4 inch circle with a straight edge and a compass. George said he could. Martha asked George to do it. Could he? Why or

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Martha asked George if he could construct a 4 inch circle with a straight edge and a compass. George said he could. Martha asked George to do it. Could he? Why or why not?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is possible to construct a circle with a compass and a straight edge. Use the straight edge, or ruler, to measure 4 inches and adjust the compass to that length. A compass works by fixing one point to the page, while the other swings freely. The point that moves circles the point making a 4 inch circle. Hope this helps.
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