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The proof that a 60 degree angle cannot be trisected leads to which kind of equation?

AA quadratic equation
BA linear equation
CA cubic equation
DA circle equation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A cubic equation
1. The triple-angle formula relates cos 60 degrees and cos 20 degrees. 2. It gives 8x^3 - 6x - 1 = 0, a cubic. 3. Its root has degree 3, which is not a power of two, so it is not constructible. _Source: Wikipedia, Angle trisection, section Proof of impossibility_
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