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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: "Impossible" Geometric Constructions

For Students 9th - 10th
Three geometric constructions students like to say are "impossible" are explained here. Trisecting an angle, squaring a circle, and doubling a cube are examined as being either possible or impossible, depending on the "rules" you use.
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Handout
University of Virginia

Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.