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What were people trying to do when they tried to square the circle?
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construct a square that perfectly circumscribes (surrounds) a given square
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What? The same square will do it - perfectly!
It is, in fact, the challenge of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge. As pi (π) is a transcendental, rather than an algebraic irrational number, it cannot be done.
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People tried for centeries to square the circle what were they trying to do?
they were trying to construct a square that perfectly circumscribes (surrounds) a given circle.
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-- I give you a circle, a compass, a straight edge, and a pencil. -- Your job: Construct a square that has the same area as the circle I gave you. In 1882, it was mathematically proven to be impossible.
People tried for centuries to square the circle what were thay trying to do?
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