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What is a trisection?

What is a trisection? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (geometry) The division of an angle into three equal parts
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In other words, the trisection of any angle, by the use of the straightedge and compasses alone, is impossible.
A rule for the cubic equation by which the problem of trisection is solved has been given by Cardan.
There is one trisection which is of more importance than that of the angle.
But while we cannot trisect the angle, we may easily approximate trisection.
Because of confusion with national flags, the design was changed in July 1946 to trisection horizontally with, from top to bottom, dark blue, yellow and red.
His problems of the trisection of the angle, and the duplication of the cube, are curious and interesting.

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