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given only a compass and straightedge, Greeks were able to construct any geometric object they wished true or flase ​

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Answer:

The given statement is a FALSE statement.

Explanation:

The ancient Greek mathematicians believed that any construction could be done by straightedge and a compass but when they actually tried to construct they observed that some polygons were constructed but most of them were not.

Later on , In algebra it was observed that:

  • A length is constructible if and only if it is a constructible number.
  • An angle could be constructible if it's cosine is a constructible number.
  • A number is constructible if it contain four basic arithmetic operation.

User Nicholas Morley
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Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

Examples:

regular heptagon

regular nexus

angle of measure 1°

Having only a compass and straightforwardness can not be constructed.

User Aaron Benjamin
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