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We give a simple proof to the fact that it is impossible to use straightedge and compass to construct a triangle given the lengths of its internal bisectors, even if the triangle is isosceles.
It is well-known to be impossible to trisect an arbitrary angle and duplicate an arbitrary cube by a ruler and a compass. On the other hand, it is known from the ancient times that these constructions can be performed when it is allowed to…
We establish some new constructions of the golden ratio in an arbitrary triangle using symmedians and nine-point circle.
We study the problem of construction of a triangle from the feet of its internal angle bisectors. It is proved that in general case ruler-and-compass solution of this problem is impossible.
It is well known that several classical geometry problems (e.g., angle trisection) are unsolvable by compass and straightedge constructions. But what kind of object is proven to be non-existing by usual arguments? These arguments refer to…
In order to state the theorem in the title formally and to review its rigorous proof, we extend and make more precise the Uspenskiy-Shen-Akopyan-Fedorov model of Euclidean constructions with arbitrary points; we also introduce…
For a positive integer $n$, an $n$-sided polygon lying on a circular arc or, shortly, an $n$-fan is a sequence of $n+1$ points on a circle going counterclockwise such that the "total rotation" $\delta$ from the first point to the last one…
A golden-ratio-based rectangular tiling of the first quadrant of the Euclidean plane is constructed by drawing vertical and horizontal grid lines which are located at all even powers of $\phi$ along one axis, and at all odd powers of $\phi$…
It is well known that a center of a given circle cannot be constructed using only a straightedge and that this was proven by David Hilbert. Still it is not so clear what kind of object is proven to be non-existing. We analyze different…
It is demonstrated that iterative repeating of some simple geometric construction leads unavoidably in the limit to the golden ratio. The procedure appears to be quickly convergent regardless of a ratio of initial elements sizes. This could…
In this article we calculate the length of the golden spiral, and we study the golden rectangles. We calculate some measures of interest. We also show that the only rectangles that can be subdivided or that generate sub rectangles…
We have extended some known results of the approximate golden spirals to generalized m-spirals built with whirling squares for any $m$ ratio ($m>1$). In particular, we have proved that circumscribed circles around squares intercept the…
Consider a triangle $ABC$ with given lengths $l_a,l_b,l_c$ of its internal angle bisectors. We prove that in general, it is impossible to construct a square of the same area as $ABC$ using a ruler and compass. Moreover, it is impossible to…
We answer a question of David Hilbert: given two circles it is not possible in general to construct their centers using only a straightedge. On the other hand, we give infinitely many families of pairs of circles for which such construction…
Is there any other proportion for a rectangle, other than the Golden Proportion, that will allow the process of cutting off successive squares to produce an infinite paving of the original rectangle by squares of different sizes? The answer…
Squaring the circle is impossible, but it can be squared approximately. Ramanujan gave a construction correct to eight decimal places. In his book Mathographics, Dixon gave constructions correct to three decimal places. In this article, we…
In this paper we discuss Chasles's construction on ellipsoid to draw the semi-axes from a complete system of conjugate diameters. We prove that there is such situation when the construction is not planar (the needed points cannot be…
Trisecting an angle has been proved to be impossible by Euclidean Geometry, using only straight edge and compass. However, there is a method using Origami (paper folding) procedure to trisect an angle. The algebraic analysis of the same…
We construct two computable topologically conjugate functions for which no conjugacy is computable, or even hyperarithmetic, resolving an open question of Kennedy and Stockman.
For the classic aesthetic interpolation problem, we propose an entirely new thought: apply the golden section. For how to apply the golden section to interpolation methods, we present three examples: the golden step interpolation, the…