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Construct a Pentagram (Posted on 2003-09-22)

I have a strip of paper with parallel sides, a pencil and a straight edge. How can I construct a regular pentagram (star) with these? And for that matter, a pentagon? Well ... the pentagon is the proper way to go.

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my solution

| Comment 6 of 12 |

1. Take the pencil.
2. Draw a pentagram/pentagon on the the strip of paper with the help of the straight edge

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Posted by abc on 2003-09-22 17:23:53

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