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Ruler and compass constructions

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It has been proven (it was Hilbert I think) that R&C constructions can only satisfy quadratic equations. As for specific algorithms or techniques I don't know much. I can recommend the book "Geometry: Euclid and beyond" by Robin Hartshorne which elaborates nicely on why this is true.
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