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f. Construct a Octagon inside a given Square..
Steps of construction:
i. Construct a square PQRS, length of side equal to the diameter.
ii. Draw the diagonals SQ and PR to intersect in T.
Iii. With centres P, Q, R and S, draw fou arcs, radius PT (=QT=RT=ST) to cut the
square in A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
iii. ABCDEFGH is the required octagon.