Only certain angles can be trisected using a compass and straightedge, specifically those that are multiples of 90 degrees. A notable example is the angle of 0 degrees or 90 degrees itself, which can be easily divided into three equal parts. However, in general, most angles cannot be trisected using these classical tools due to the limitations imposed by the field of constructible numbers, as proven by the impossibility of trisecting a general angle.
The two angle measures that can be trisected using a straightedge and compass are 0 degrees and 180 degrees. Any angle that is a multiple of these measures can also be trisected. However, it is important to note that most arbitrary angles cannot be trisected using just these tools due to the limitations established by the impossibility of certain constructions in classical geometry.
An angle of 60 degrees can be trisected using a straightedge and compass, resulting in three angles of 20 degrees each. However, a 45-degree angle cannot be trisected using these tools, as it does not yield a constructible angle with rational coordinates. This limitation arises from the fact that the trisection of a 45-degree angle leads to angles that are not constructible with straightedge and compass. Thus, while 60 degrees is trisectable, 45 degrees is not.
False. It is impossible to trisect any angle using only a compass and straightedge, as proven by Pierre Wantzel in 1837. While some angles can be trisected using these tools, the general case for all angles cannot be achieved through classical construction methods.
False. It is not possible to trisect any arbitrary angle using only a compass and straightedge, as proven by Pierre Wantzel in 1837. While some specific angles can be trisected using these tools, the general case of angle trisection is one of the classic problems of ancient geometry that cannot be solved with these methods.
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An angle of 65° can not be trisected using a compass and straight edge.
False. It is impossible to trisect any angle using only a compass and straightedge, as proven by Pierre Wantzel in 1837. While some angles can be trisected using these tools, the general case for all angles cannot be achieved through classical construction methods.
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Constructions that are impossible using only a compass and straightedge include Trisecting an angle Squaring a circle Doubling a cube
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