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ERIC Number: EJ195354
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jan
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A "Complex" Proof for a Geometric Construction of a Regular Pentagon.
Lambert, Gary E.
Mathematics Teacher, v72 n1 p65-66 Jan 1979
Complex numbers and trigonometry are used to prove that a given constructed line is equal to the length of one side of a regular pentagon inscribed in a unit circle. (MP)
Descriptors: Geometry, Instruction, Mathematics, Number Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Computer Numbers; Geometric Constructions; Proof (Mathematics)