EXPLORE Using your bare hands will not guarantee that you will be able to draw a perfect circle. In drawing circles, we need a compass. A compass is an instrument used in drawing circles. Here are the steps in drawing circles using a compass. Insert a sharp pencil into the holder of the compass. Open the compass to the radius desired for your circle. The radius is the distance from the center point of the circle to the outer edge. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the compass point on a piece of paper where you would like the center point of the circle to be. Place the point of the pencil on the paper. Rotate the compass to mark a circle on the paper with the pencil. Draw without lifting the point of the compass off the paper. Try drawing circles with radii (plural form of the word radius) of 5 cm, 7 cm, and 8 cm, respectively. How about if you are tasked to draw very big circles? How will you do it?
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To draw very big circles, use a template of a circle. You can easily find a template online, or you can purchase a template from a local store. Place the template on the paper and use a pencil to draw along the outline of the template. Trace the outline of the circle and draw as many circles as you need. This method will help you draw large circles quickly and precisely.