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How to Make Four Quadrilaterals Out of a Hexagon

Hexagons have six sides. Quadrilaterals have four, so four quadrilaterals will have a total of 16 sides. So you will need to add 10 sides to make four quadrilaterals out of a hexagon. Since each line will form a side for two different quadrilaterals, you will need to add four lines. This method will work with regular hexagons. All the sides on a regular shape are equal. It also will work on most irregular hexagons.

Things You'll Need

  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place the hexagon on a table so that the top and bottom sides are parallel to the edge of the table.

    • 2

      Place the edge of a ruler so that it connects the right ends of the top and bottom edges.

    • 3

      Measure the distance between these points, and divide it by two to find the midpoint. Do not move the ruler.

    • 4

      Make a mark at the midpoint of the line between the right ends of the top and bottom edges. This is the line along the edge of the ruler.

    • 5

      Mark the midpoint of the distance between the left side of the top and bottom edges in the same way.

    • 6

      Place the ruler so that it connects the two points. Divide the distance you calculated earlier in half. You will be calculating one-fourth of the distance you first measured. Mark this distance along the edge of the ruler from both points toward the center of the hexagon. Mark the new points, and erase the original points.

    • 7

      Draw a line between the two points with a ruler.

    • 8

      Draw a line from the right end of the line you just drew to the right end of the top edge and another line from the right end of the line to the right end of the bottom edge. Use a ruler to draw both lines.

    • 9

      Draw a line from the left end of the line to the left end of the top edge and another line from the left end of the line to the left end of the bottom edge. Use a ruler to draw both lines. These five lines will form four quadrilaterals, two trapezoids and two parallelograms.

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