Three Problems of

Antiquity
Do the following
• Bisect the given angle.
Do the following
• Divide the angle into four equal parts.
Do the following
• Construct a triangle with the same area as given
rectangle.
Do the following
• Construct a triangle with the same area as given
quadrilateral.
Do the following
• Construct a triangle with the same area as given
quadrilateral.
Do the following
• Construct a square with the same area as given
circle.
What happens to the volume of the
cube if you double all its edges?
Three Problems of Ancient
Antiquity
• Trisecting an angle
• Squaring the circle
• Duplicating the cube
Doubling the cube
Also called the Delian problem.
Athenians sent a delegation to Delphi to
plead with the oracle (priest/ess).
They were told: Apollo wants you to
double the temple on Delos.
 Temple of Delos (a holy
place)

https://www.planetware.com/greece/delos-gr-aeg-delos.htm
A square is inscribed inside a
circle. Then on the sides of the
square, semi-circles are drawn.

5 cm

Find the area of the shaded

region.
They have the same area!

“Lune of Hippocrates”
 =

Hippocrates almost
squared the circle!