through neusis construction
The neusis construction (from Greek neuein = 'incline towards', plural: neuseis) consists of fitting a line element of given length (a) in between two given lines (l and m), in such a way that the line element, or its extension, passes through a given point P. That is, one end of the line element has to lie on l, the other end on m, while the line element is "inclined" towards P. A neusis construction might be performed by means of a 'Neusis Ruler': a marked ruler that is rotatable around the point P (this may be done by putting a pin into the point P and then pressing the ruler against the pin). In the figure one end of the ruler is marked with a yellow eye with crosshairs: this is the origin of the scale division on the ruler. A second marking on the ruler (the blue eye) indicates the distance a from the origin. The yellow eye is moved along line l, until the blue eye coincides with line m. The position of the line element thus found is shown in the figure as a dark blue bar. Point P is called the pole of the neusis, line l the directrix, or guiding line, and line m the catch line. Length a is called the diastema (Greek for 'distance'). Neuseis have been important because they sometimes provide a means to solve geometric problems that are not solvable by means of compass and straightedge alone. Examples are the trisection of any angle in three equal parts, or the construction of a regular heptagon. Mathematicians such as Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BC) freely used neuseis. Nevertheless, gradually the technique dropped out of use.
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It is the regular 7 sided heptagon whose interior angles are greater than the regular 3 sided triangle
No but a regular heptagon must have equal sides.
An heptagon is a 7 sided pentagon. It can be irregular or regular.
If the seven sides are all the same length , then it is a regular polygon. A seven sided polygon is named a 'HEPTAGON'. If the seven sides are regular then it can be named as a ' Regular Heptagon'.
A regular heptagon is a polygon with seven equilateral sides. The shape must also be equiangular and convex.