Trisecting an Angle Date: 11/21/96 at 12:45:13 From: Tracy J
Henson Subject: Trisecting an angel I've recently been pondering
the possibility of trisecting an angle. I wasn't sure if it was
possible and found a FAQ submitted to you that stated it was
indeed impossible. Has it been proved to be impossible or is it
that no one has proved it possible? The reason I ask is that I
think (but am not sure) that I have found a way to trisect an
angle. I am a seventh grade math teacher, so I am not completely
ignorant of mathematical proofs. I would appreciate some
information on who would be the best person to contact with my
"proof". I hope you believe me because I think this actually
works. Date: 11/21/96 at 14:47:32 From: Doctor Tom Subject: Re:
Trisecting an angel Hi Tracy, There is, in fact, a proof that a
trisection is impossible. Many people think they have found
trisections, but they either don't understand exactly what the
problem is or their method is flawed. The problem requires the
construction of the tris