Show with a convincing example, how the problem of trisecting an angle (dividing it into 3 equal parts) by SE&C can not be solved in a similar way by trisecting a line segment.

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Show with a convincing example, how the problem of trisecting an angle (dividing it into 3 equal parts) by straightedge and compass can not be solved by trisecting a line segment.
Show with a convincing example, how the problem of
trisecting an angle (dividing it into 3 equal parts) by SE&C can not be solved in
a similar way by trisecting a line segment.
Transcribed Image Text:Show with a convincing example, how the problem of trisecting an angle (dividing it into 3 equal parts) by SE&C can not be solved in a similar way by trisecting a line segment.
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