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Forum Name: College math
Topic ID: 495
Message ID: 3
#3, RE: can you quinsect?
Posted by sfwc on Feb-11-05 at 08:47 AM
In response to message #1
>So you can construct the n-gon with ruler and compass for
>the following values:
Note that the original query was not on the subject of compass and straightedge constructions, but rather that of compass and marked straightedge constructions. There is a significant difference. I would be interested to see what galois theory yields in this case.

Thankyou

sfwc
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