Talk:Quadratrix of Hippias

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The introduction current implies that the applications of the quadratrix did not actually succeed in squaring the circle or trisecting the angle. In fact, it works successfully for both problems. The debate comes, rather, in whether such mechanical curves are acceptable in constructions -- a debate that's inside baseball to the lay reader, and clearly spelled out in the explanations that follow. Uscitizenjason (talk) 23:27, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes and no. Indeed he succeeded in practical terms but those practical terms never really were the issue, in fact in practical terms you might even solve by using and angle measuring device or compute a root. However the terms "trisection of an angle" and "squaring of the circle" are precisely defined problems for which it did not succeed. Now the lead is still linking to those problems while suggesting they had been solved which is rather misleading.--Kmhkmh (talk) 12:35, 19 August 2020 (UTC)