Are You Ready For More? You probably know how to draw a five-pointed star without lifting your pencil. One way to do this is to start with five dots arranged in a circle, then connect every second dot.

If you try the same thing with six dots arranged in a circle, you will have to lift your pencil. Once you make the first triangle, you’ll have to find an empty dot and start the process over. Your six-pointed star has two pieces that are each drawn without lifting the pencil.

With twelve dots arranged in a circle, we can make some twelve-pointed stars.
​Now investigate eight-pointed stars, nine-pointed stars, and ten-pointed stars. What patterns do you notice?
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