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construction of triangle of given perimeter, given point and angle
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Jun 10, 2011 12:58 PM
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Re: construction of triangle of given perimeter, given point and angle
Posted:
Nov 11, 1997 11:43 AM
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Isn't the triangle ABC problem with X on AB and Y on AC such that BX = XY = YC
from one of the NCTM Addendum books on geometry? I know I assigned that
problem to my graduate class on teaching geometry last year. The solution is
not at all difficult, just not immediately obvious.
Eileen Schoaff
Buffalo State College
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