alleryA valid construction must finish in what kind of number of steps?
AAn even number of steps
BAn unlimited number of steps
CExactly ten steps total
DA finite number of steps
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A finite number of steps
1. A construction has to terminate.
2. It cannot be the limit of ever-closer approximations.
3. There is no fixed step count such as ten.
_Source: Wikipedia, Straightedge and compass construction, section Straightedge and compass tools_
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