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The Wikipedia article on constructible polygons, covering the Gauss-Wantzel theorem and Gauss's 1796 constructibility proof for the regular 17-gon.

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Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructible_polygon
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
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Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Theorems, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
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