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Constructing an angle’s trisectors

I really enjoyed this video about how to trisect angles. Trisection of arbitrary angles is impossible using only a straightedge and compass; however, it is possible by carefully folding a piece of paper.

For further reading:

Click to access amer.math.monthly.118.04.307-hull.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huzita%E2%80%93Hatori_axioms

John Quintanilla Geometry 2 Comments August 13, 2017May 5, 2017 1 Minute

Constructing a regular pentagon

One of my former students at UNT put together this fabulous interpretative dance for constructing a regular pentagon using straightedge and compass.

John Quintanilla Geometry Leave a comment June 20, 2013June 25, 2013 1 Minute

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