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Mohr-Mascheroni Theorem

Geometry

In Euclidean geometry, the Mohr-Mascheroni theorem states that any geometric construction that can be performed with a compass and straightedge can also be performed using a compass alone, with no straightedge. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Proof Year
1672 2
Proof Year
1797 2
Classification
Statement Form
Characterization Theorem 1
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Geometry, Branches of Mathematics
Source Mohr-Mascheroni theorem (Wikipedia)
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1. Mohr-Mascheroni theorem (Wikipedia)
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    In Euclidean geometry, the Mohr-Mascheroni theorem states that any geometric construction that can be performed by a compass and straightedge can be performed by a compass alone.
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2. Mohr-Mascheroni theorem (Wikipedia)
The result was originally published by Georg Mohr in 1672View the Source
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