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Zig-Zag Paths and Neusis Constructions of a Heptagon and a Nonagon

Creator:

Lawson, Dan and Richeson, David

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Although it is impossible to construct a regular heptagon and a regular nonagon using a compass and unmarked straightedge, it is possible to construct them with a compass and marked straightedge using the neusis technique. We...

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Article