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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.

See The Solution Submitted by brianjn

Rating: 3.0000 (4 votes)

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Subject	Author	Date
Comment Review	brianjn	2008-02-21 09:06:25
Betsy Ross	john	2005-07-07 15:41:50
(Quite Simple) solution...	Daniel B.	2003-09-24 16:31:29
An Idea	RoyCook	2003-09-24 13:49:20
re(4): A trick	fwaff	2003-09-23 03:52:27
re: my solution	Gamer	2003-09-22 20:14:21
my solution	abc	2003-09-22 17:23:53
re: A trick	SilverKnight	2003-09-22 16:36:27
re(3): A trick	SilverKnight	2003-09-22 12:07:17
re(2): A trick	fwaff	2003-09-22 11:59:24
re: A trick	SilverKnight	2003-09-22 10:39:48
A trick	Brian Smith	2003-09-22 09:28:00

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