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Bisect The Segment (Posted on 2005-01-29) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Show how to bisect a line segment with a compass (no straight-edge).

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Rating: 4.0000 (4 votes)

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re(3): solution | Comment 7 of 8 |
(In reply to re(2): solution by David Shin)

Hmm, then perhaps this is not equivalent to being able to place two marks on a straight edge. But I do remember the added ability of placing these marks gains lots of more in constructability (I thought this included gaining angle trisection). I shall look this up!
  Posted by owl on 2005-01-31 16:18:00

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