Tell if each geometric construction is possible or impossible.

Bisecting an angle - impossible or possible?

Bisecting a segment with a perpendicular segment - impossible or possible?

Doubling a cube - Impossible or possible?

Doubling a square - i or p?

Drawing an equilateral triangle - i or p?

Drawing a regular hexagon - i or p?

Tripling a square - i or p?

Trisecting a right angle - i or p?

Trisecting a segment - i or p?

Trisecting any given angle - i or p?

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Mathematics

Ian Brandt

3 October, 22:16

Tell if each geometric construction is possible or impossible.

Bisecting an angle - impossible or possible?

Bisecting a segment with a perpendicular segment - impossible or possible?

Doubling a cube - Impossible or possible?

Doubling a square - i or p?

Drawing an equilateral triangle - i or p?

Drawing a regular hexagon - i or p?

Tripling a square - i or p?

Trisecting a right angle - i or p?

Trisecting a segment - i or p?

Trisecting any given angle - i or p?

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Trevor Faulkner · Answer 1

1. Bisecting an angle - possible.

2. Bisecting a segment with a perpendicular segment - possible.

3. Doubling a cube - impossible.

4. Doubling a square - possible.

5. Drawing an equilateral triangle - possible.

6. Drawing a regular hexagon - possible.

7. Tripling a square - possible.

8. Trisecting a right angle - possible.

9. Trisecting a segment - possible.

10. Trisecting any given angle - impossible.