21. Angle Trisection - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The problem of trisecting the angle is a classic problem of compass and straightedge constructions of ancient Greek mathematics. Problem construct an angle onethird a given arbitrary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_trisection

Angle trisection From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Angles may be trisected via a Neusis construction , but this uses tools outside the Greek framework of an unmarked straightedge and a compass Rulers . The displayed ones are marked — an ideal straightedge is un-marked A compass The problem of trisecting the angle is a classic problem of compass and straightedge constructions of ancient Greek mathematics Problem: construct an angle one-third a given arbitrary angle, given only two tools: An un-marked straightedge and a compass With such tools, it is generally impossible , as shown by Pierre Wantzel (1837). This requires taking a cube root , impossible with the given tools . The fact that there is no way to trisect an angle in general with just a compass and a straightedge does not mean that it is impossible to trisect all angles so. Contents Perspective and relationship to other problems Angles may not in general be trisected Some angles may be trisected One general theorem ... edit Perspective and relationship to other problems Bisection of arbitrary angles has long been solved.

22. Hyperbolic Trisection And The Spectrum Of Regular Polygons And the Spectrum of Regular Polygons . I read somewhere—back before the advent of personal computers—that it is impossible to trisect an angle with just a straightedge and a http://www.song-of-songs.net/Star-of-David-Flower-of-Life.html

Hyperbolic Trisection And the Spectrum of Regular Polygons trisect an angle with just a straightedge and a compass. Naturally I had to try it. My modus operandi was to play around with known trisections; in particular, a circle with an inscribed hexagon and a trisected diameter. The diameter in the illustration below has been trisected with a hexagram ... also known as a Star of David image 1 Knowing that it is possible to draw a circle through any three non-collinear points, I saw the possibility of constructing two circles (one on each side of the inscribed hexagon) that would trisect the original circle and any arc whose chord coincides with the circle's diameter, as illustrated in image 2. image 2 In image 2, the hexagon divides the upper and lower semicircles into 3 equal parts. Segments were drawn linking the trisection points on the circle's circumference with the trisection points on the diameter. These segments have been bisected with perpendicular lines, which converge on points to the left and right. Using these points as centers, two circles have been drawn which appear to be perfectly positioned to trisect the three arcs (and their corresponding angles), which have been drawn inside the circle, to serve as examples. I see these arcs as part of a dynamic process: a single arc at three different moments in time. Imagine that the diameter is capable of expanding like a perfectly circular balloon. As it expands, its trisection points move further apart, but remain proportionally equidistant, as they follow the trisection paths marked by the two circles. At least, that was the theory.

23. Trisection Of An Angle Part I Possible vs. Impossible. In Plane Geometry, constructions are done with compasses (for drawing circles and arcs, and duplicating lengths, sometime called a compass http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/trisect.htm

Return to my Mathematics pages Go to my home page Trisection of an Angle Under construction (just kidding, sort of). This page is divided into seven parts: Part I - Possible vs. Impossible Part II - The Rules Part III - Close, But No Banana Part IV - "Cheating" (violating the rules) ... Part VIII - Comments Part I - Possible vs. Impossible In Plane Geometry, constructions are done with compasses (for drawing circles and arcs, and duplicating lengths, sometime called "a compass") and straightedge (without marks on it, for drawing straight line segments through two points). See Geometric Constructions . With these tools (see the diagram), an amazing number of things can be done. But, it is fairly well known that it is impossible to trisect (divide into three equal parts) a general angle, using these tools. Another way to say this is that a general arc cannot be trisected. The public and the newspapers seem to think that this means that mathematicians don't know how to trisect an angle; well they don't, not with these tools. But they can estimate a trisection to any accuracy that you want. What can be done with these tools? Given a length

24. Re: Divide A Number By 3 trisection of an angle. of a pencil line. Is there a geometry rule about that? http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.dsp/2006-06/msg01306.html

Re: Divide a Number by 3 From Date : Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:50:21 -0700 Philip Martel wrote: (snip) I would multiply by 0.01010101010101010101010101... (in binary) Cool. This formula can also be used for the compass-and-straight-edge trisection of an angle. True, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for you to finish It shouldn't take long to get down to less than the thickness of a pencil line. Is there a geometry rule about that? glen Follow-Ups Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Andor Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Philip Martel Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Andor References Divide a Number by 3 From: rohini Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Clay Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: glen herrmannsfeldt Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Andor Re: Divide a Number by 3 From: Philip Martel Prev by Date: Re: A question on DCT Next by Date: Basic OFDM Previous by thread: Re: Divide a Number by 3 Next by thread: Re: Divide a Number by 3 Index(es): Date Thread Relevant Pages Re: Divide a Number by 3 trisection of an angle. It shouldn't take long to get down to less than the thickness of a pencil line.

25. Angle Trisection -- From Wolfram MathWorld D rrie, H. Trisection of an Angle. 36 in 100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics Their History and Solutions. New York Dover, pp. 172177, 1965. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AngleTrisection.html

Algebra Applied Mathematics Calculus and Analysis Discrete Mathematics ... Interactive Demonstrations Angle Trisection Angle trisection is the division of an arbitrary angle into three equal angles . It was one of the three geometric problems of antiquity for which solutions using only compass and straightedge were sought. The problem was algebraically proved impossible by Wantzel (1836). Although trisection is not possible for a general angle using a Greek construction, there are some specific angles, such as and radians ( and , respectively), which can be trisected. Furthermore, some angles are geometrically trisectable, but cannot be constructed in the first place, such as (Honsberger 1991). In addition, trisection of an arbitrary angle can be accomplished using a marked ruler (a Neusis construction ) as illustrated above (Courant and Robbins 1996). An angle can also be divided into three (or any whole number ) of equal parts using the quadratrix of Hippias or trisectrix An approximate trisection is described by Steinhaus (Wazewski 1945; Peterson 1983; Steinhaus 1999, p. 7). To construct this approximation of an angle having measure , first bisect and then trisect chord (left figure above). The desired approximation is then angle

26. Trisecting The Angle (geometry) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia trisecting the angle (geometry), Email is the email address you used when you registered. Password is case sensitive. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/605882/trisecting-the-angle

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27. Angle Trisection The first method, Archimedes' trisection of an angle using a marked straightedge has been described on the Geometry Forum before by John Conway. http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/docs/forum/angtri/

Up: Geometry Forum Articles Angle Trisection Most people are familiar from high school geometry with compass and straightedge constructions. For instance I remember being taught how to bisect an angle, inscribe a square into a circle among other constructions. A few weeks ago I explained my job to a group of professors visiting the Geometry Center . I mentioned that I wrote articles on a newsgroup about geometry and that sometimes people write to me with geometry questions. For instance one person wrote asking whether it was possible to divide a line segment into any ratio, and also whether it was possible to trisect an angle. In response to the first question I explained how to find two-thirds of a line segment. I answered the second question by saying it was impossible to trisect an angle with a straightedge and a compass, and gave the person a reference to some modern algebra books as well as an article Evelyn Sander wrote about squaring the circle . One professor I told this story to replied by saying, "Bob it is possible to trisect an angle." Before I was able to respond to this shocking statement he added, "You just needed to use a MARKED straightedge and a compass." The professor was referring to Archimedes' construction for trisecting an angle with a marked straightedge and compass. When someone mentions angle trisection I immediately think of trying to trisect an angle via a compass and straightedge. Because this is impossible I rule out any serious discussion of the manner. Maybe I'm the only one with this flaw in thinking, but I believe many mathematicians make this same serious mistake.

28. Trisecting An Angle Now this is exactly the curve needed to solve both versions of trisection of an angle given above and Nicomedes solved the problem with his curve. http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Trisecting_an_angle.html

Trisecting an angle Ancient Greek index History Topics Index Version for printing There are three classical problems in Greek mathematics which were extremely influential in the development of geometry. These problems were those of squaring the circle, doubling the cube and trisecting an angle. Although these are closely linked, we choose to examine them in separate articles. The present article studies the problem of trisecting an arbitrary angle. In some sense this is the least famous of the three problems. Certainly in ancient Greek times doubling of the cube was the most famous, then in more modern times the problem of squaring the circle became the more famous, especially among amateur mathematicians. The problem of trisecting an arbitrary angle, which we examine here, is the one for which I [EFR] have been sent the largest number of false proofs during my career. It is an easy task to tell that a 'proof' one has been sent 'showing' that the trisector of an arbitrary angle can be constructed using ruler and compasses must be incorrect since no such construction is possible. Of course knowing that a proof is incorrect and finding the error in it are two different matters and often the error is subtle and hard to find. There are a number of ways in which the problem of trisecting an angle differs from the other two classical Greek problems. Firstly it has no real history relating to the way that the problem first came to be studied. Secondly it is a problem of a rather different type. One cannot square any circle, nor can one double any cube. However, it is possible to trisect certain angles. For example there is a fairly straightforward method to trisect a right angle. For given the right angle

29. The Trisection Of An Angle The Trisection of an Angle. Theorem 4. The trisection of the angle by an unmarked ruler and compass alone is in general not possible. This problem, together with Doubling the Cube http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/mathtext/node28.html

Next: Which are the 23 Up: Famous Problems in Mathematics Previous: The Four Colour Theorem The Trisection of an Angle Theorem 4. The trisection of the angle by an unmarked ruler and compass alone is in general not possible. This problem, together with Doubling the Cube Constructing the regular Heptagon and Squaring the Circle were posed by the Greeks in antiquity, and remained open until modern times. The solution to all of them is rather inelegant from a geometric perspective. No geometric proof has been offered [check?], however, a very clever solution was found using fairly basic results from extension fields and modern algebra. It turns out that trisecting the angle is equivalent to solving a cubic equation. Constructions with ruler and compass may only compute the solution of a limited set of such equations, even when restricted to integer coefficients. In particular, the equation for theta = 60 degrees cannot be solved by ruler and compass and thus the trisection of the angle is not possible. It is possible to trisect an angle using a compass and a ruler marked in 2 places.

30. 0486495515: "Famous Problems Of Elementary Geometry: The Duplication Of The Cube Find the best deals on Famous Problems of Elementary Geometry The Duplication of the Cube, the Trisection of an Angle, the Quadrature of the Circle by Felix Klein, David Eugene http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/Famous_Problems_of_Elementary_Geometry-The_Dupli

31. Trisection Of An Angle A proof of how to trisect an angle using a straight edge, a compass, and successive approximations. http://trevorstone.org/trisection.html

About Trevor Stone Essays Poetry Schoolwork ... More Trisection by Successive Approximation Note I wrote this a couple years ago while I was taking geometry. I know it is not precise, but it is nice to see. At last! I have proved the trisection of an angle using successive approximations! This is set up for a graphical browser. If you don't have a graphical browser, you MAY be able to follow it, but it would be a good idea to download the picture. If you wish to be more accurate, split the arc into 6 segments, then 9, etc. Then take the endpoint of the segment one third the distance from the midpoint (with 3 segments it would be the segment next to the midpoint, with 6 the second segment from the midpoint, etc.) and connect it to the vertex. Congratulations! You have just trisected an angle using successive approximations. The exactness depends on how many segments you split the arc into. Back to my homepage Created by Trevor Stone Last modified: March 22 2008 16:39:23 The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play. Kirk, "Shore Leave", stardate 3025.8

32. Full Text Of "Famous Problems Of Elementary Geometry; The Duplication Of The Cub Full text of Famous problems of elementary geometry; the duplication of the cube, the trisection of an angle; the quadrature of the circle; THE LIBRARY OF THE http://www.archive.org/stream/famousproblemsof00kleiiala/famousproblemsof00kleii

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33. Trisecting The Angle Why Trisecting the Angle is Impossible. Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin Green Bay First-time Visitors Please visit Site Map and Disclaimer http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/PSEUDOSC/trisect.HTM

Why Trisecting the Angle is Impossible Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay First-time Visitors: Please visit . Use "Back" to return here. A Note to Visitors I will respond to questions and comments as time permits, but if you want to take issue with any position expressed here, you first have to answer this question: What evidence would it take to prove your beliefs wrong? I simply will not reply to challenges that do not address this question. Refutability is one of the classic determinants of whether a theory can be called scientific. Moreover, I have found it to be a great general-purpose cut-through-the-crap question to determine whether somebody is interested in serious intellectual inquiry or just playing mind games. It's easy to criticize science for being "closed-minded". Are you open-minded enough to consider whether your ideas might be wrong? The ancient Greeks founded Western mathematics, but as ingenious as they were, they could not solve three problems: Trisect an angle using only a straightedge and compass Construct a cube with twice the volume of a given cube Construct a square with the same area as a given circle It was not until the 19th century that mathematicians showed that these problems could not be solved using the methods specified by the Greeks . Any good draftsman can do all these constructions accurate to any desired limits of accuracy - but not to absolute accuracy. The Greeks themselves invented ways to solve the first two exactly, using tools other than a straightedge and compass. But under the conditions the Greeks specified, the problems are impossible.

34. Re: Divide A Number By 3 trisection of an angle. I suppose that the time for the compass movement might be linear with the does not scale with the angle bisection. http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.dsp/2006-07/msg00005.html

Re: Divide a Number by 3 From : "Philip Martel" < Date : Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:35:00 -0400 Philip Martel wrote: glen herrmannsfeldt wrote: Philip Martel wrote: (snip) I would multiply by 0.01010101010101010101010101... (in binary) Cool. This formula can also be used for the compass-and-straight-edge trisection of an angle. True, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for you to finish Every angle bisection takes time linearly proportional to the size of the angle (since I have to draw arcs whose length depends only the angle) ... it should take about twice as long to trisect an angle as it takes to bisect it :-). Yes, but you also have to move the point of the compass and draw a new line. I suppose that the time for the compass movement might be linear with the distance moved, but the length of the line is (in the limit) constant and non-zero. The length of the line is also proportional to the angle, same as the movement of the compass - admit it, I solved an age old problem! You are of course neglecting the time needed to lift the point a few Angstroms above the paper so that it doesn't drag the paper with it. That

35. Trisection -- From Wolfram MathWorld Trisection is the division of a quantity, figure, etc. into three equal parts, i.e., kmultisection with k=3. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Trisection.html

Algebra Applied Mathematics Calculus and Analysis Discrete Mathematics ... Geometric Construction Trisection Trisection is the division of a quantity, figure, etc. into three equal parts, i.e., multisection with SEE ALSO: Angle Trisection Bisection Multisection Trisected Perimeter Point ... Trisectrix CITE THIS AS: Weisstein, Eric W. "Trisection." From MathWorld A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Trisection.html Contact the MathWorld Team Wolfram Research, Inc. Wolfram Research Mathematica Home Page ... Wolfram Blog

36. Famous Problems Of Elementary Geometry: The Duplication Of The Cube, The Trisect Get this from a library! Famous problems of elementary geometry the duplication of the cube, the trisection of an angle, the quadrature of the circle.. Felix Klein; Raymond Clare http://www.worldcat.org/title/famous-problems-of-elementary-geometry-the-duplica

37. Pappus On The Trisection Of An Angle Pappus of Alexandria wrote the Mathematical Collection. In Book IV of this work he discusses the classical problem of trisection of an angle. We present an extract below http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Extras/Pappus_trisection.html

Pappus on the trisection of an angle Pappus of Alexandria wrote the Mathematical Collection. In Book IV of this work he discusses the classical problem of trisection of an angle. We present an extract below:- Treatise on Curves [unknown except for this reference] and by Philo of Tyana [unknown except for this reference] from the interweaving of plectoids and of other surfaces of every kind. These curves have many wonderful properties. More recent writers have indeed considered some of them worthy of more extended treatment, and one of the curves is called "the paradoxical curve" by Menelaus. Other curves of the same type are spirals, quadratrices, cochloids, and cissoids. Now it is considered a serious type of error for geometers to seek a solution to a plane problem by conics or linear curves and, in general, to seek a solution by a curve of the wrong type. Examples of this are to be found in the problem of the parabola in the fifth book of Apollonius's Conics, and in the use of a solid verging with respect to a circle in Archimedes' work on the spiral. For in the latter case it is possible without the use of anything solid to prove Archimedes' theorem, viz., that the circumference of the circle traced at the first turn is equal to the straight line drawn at right angles to the initial line and meeting the tangent to the spiral. In view of the existence of these different classes of problem, geometers of the past who sought by planes to solve the aforesaid problem of the trisection of an angle, which is by its nature a solid problem, were unable to succeed. For they were as yet unfamiliar with the conic sections and were baffled for that reason. But later with the help of the conics they trisected the angle using the following 'vergings' for the solution.

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40. Famous Problems Of Elementary Geometry : The Duplication Of The Cube, The Trisec Author Klein, Felix, 18491925. Title Famous problems of elementary geometry the duplication of the cube, the trisection of an angle, the quadrature of the circle, an http://hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=umhistmath;idno=ABN2381

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