Angle Construction [self-discovered]

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Angle Construction [self-discovered]

Unread post by Phlembac Adib Hasan » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:51 pm

Suppose $k\in \mathbb{N}$. Prove that we can construct all the angles of the form $\dfrac {\pi k} {60} $ using only a straitedge and a compass.
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No calculation, no difficult theorem; just logic.I discovered this beautiful thing about two and a half years ago when I was in class 6 and knew nothing of mathematics. :)
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