What should be the distance between the compass needle and the pencil tip to construct a circle of radius 6 cm?

12 cm

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18 cm

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6 cm

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3 cm

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Solution

The correct option is C 6 cm
When a circle is constructed using a compass, the distance between the needle and pencil tip is equal to its radius. Therefore, the distance between these two should be 6 cm to draw a circle of radius 6 cm.

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