Angle Trisection
Angle Trisection printable sheet
A classical Greek problem was to find a way to trisect an angle using just a ruler and a pair of compasses. However, this is impossible.
It is possible though, to trisect an angle using a carpenter's square, as demonstrated in the video below.
Can you explain why this works?
Can you extend the idea to trisect an obtuse angle?
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