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trisecting the angle
- In geometry: Trisecting the angle
…of what the Greeks called neusis, a maneuvering of a measured length into a special position to complete a geometrical figure. A late version of its use, ascribed to Archimedes (c. 285–212/211 bce), exemplifies the method of angle trisection. (See Sidebar: Trisecting the Angle: Archimedes’ Method.)
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