Napoleon's Problem (original) (raw)
Given the center of a circle, divide the circle into four equal arcs using a compass alone (a Mascheroni construction).
See also
Circle, Compass,Mascheroni Construction
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References
Mascheroni, L. Geometria del compasso. 1797.Quemper de Lanascol, A. Géométrie du compas. Albert Blanchard, pp. 74-77, 1925.Schwerin.Mascheronische Konstruktionen. 1898.
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Napoleon's Problem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/NapoleonsProblem.html