A trisectrix from a carpenter's square

DOI10.4169/MATH.MAG.90.1.8MaRDI QIDQ4692158zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors David S. Richeson

Publication date 26 October 2018

Published in Mathematics Magazine (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.03508

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Elementary problems in Euclidean geometries (51M04) Geometric constructions in real or complex geometry (51M15)

Abstract: In 1928 Henry Scudder described how to use a carpenter's square to trisect an angle. We use the ideas behind Scudder's technique to define a trisectrix---a curve that can be used to trisect an angle. We also describe a compass that could be used to draw the curve.

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