A star has six identically matched points supposed to line up two stars directly on top of each other what is the least number of degrees that you can rotate the top star so that the two stars are perfectly aligned a 60° be 120° see 180° D 30° I say D 30°
I disagree. One of the points has to rotate 1/6 of a turn to get to the next place, right?
I think C
uhhh...is no one seriously going to answer this question?
To find the least number of degrees by which the top star should be rotated to align the two stars perfectly, we need to understand the angles formed by the points on the star.
A star with six identically matched points is a regular hexagram, with each point separated by 60 degrees. To align two stars directly on top of each other, we need to rotate the top star such that its points coincide with the points of the bottom star.
Since each point on the star is separated by 60 degrees, we can choose any multiple of 60 degrees to align the stars perfectly. The options provided are:
A) 60 degrees
B) 120 degrees
C) 180 degrees
D) 30 degrees
Option D, 30 degrees, is not a multiple of 60 degrees and would not result in a perfect alignment. Therefore, the correct answer is not D 30°.
Between the remaining options, B) 120 degrees and C) 180 degrees, 120 degrees is the least angle that is a multiple of 60 degrees. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 120°.
So, the least number of degrees by which the top star should be rotated is 120 degrees.