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trisection

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trisection [trī′sek·shən]
(mathematics)
The problem of dividing an angle into three equal parts, which is impossible to do with straight edge and compass alone.


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[FIGURE 9 OMITTED] [FIGURE 10 OMITTED] A compass and straight edge construction trisection of a general angle is impossible, proved algebraically by Wantzell in the 19th century (Weisstein, 2003).
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At the next level, students can be presented with sequences of folds to produce a given state, such as the trisection of a segment, and asked to explain why, possibly in algebraic terms, the process works (see Hanna & Jahnke, 1996) for a discussion of types and purposes of proof).
 
 
 
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