Euclid Book I 2
- Author:
- Gary Rubinstein
Euclid Book 1, proposition 2. Given a line segment BC and a point A, to create a line segment with endpoint A that is congruent to segment BC. This can be done easily with a 'regular' compass, but this construction can be done with a 'collapsable' compass. Follow the steps and try to analyze why this construction works.