On Prof. Yau's problem (Q2051115)

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    On Prof. Yau's problem (English)
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    24 November 2021
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    The author considers the construction by ruler and compass of a triangle, given the length of one side, some angle, and the length of some angle bisector; this leads to five cases. Compare also [\textit{O. Krötenheerdt}, Wiss. Z. Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle-Wittenberg, Math.-Naturwiss. Reihe 15, 677--700 (1966; Zbl 0144.19903); \textit{K. Herterich} [Die Konstruktion von Dreiecken. Stuttgart: Klett-Verlag (1986); \textit{A. S. Posamentier} and \textit{I. Lehmann}, The secrets of triangles. A mathematical journey. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books (2012; Zbl 1266.00008)].
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    triangle construction
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