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[Jacques Mathil]

Look at this procedure, you will find the answer

to centered_polygon :number_sides :radius

make "alpha 360 / :number_sides

fd :radius

rt 90 + :alpha / 2

pd

make "side 2 * :radius * sin (:alpha / 2)

repeat :number_sides [fd :side rt :alpha]

left 90 + :alpha / 2

pu

bk :radius

end

(translated from a french version)

Jacques Mathil

Geneva, Switzerland

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