alleryWhat is Nicomedes known for in the second century BCE?
AUsing a conchoid to trisect
BProving pi is transcendental
CBuilding a regular 17-gon
DNaming the incenter point
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Using a conchoid to trisect
1. Nicomedes used a curve called a conchoid.
2. With it he trisected an arbitrary angle.
3. The conchoid is not made with just straightedge and compass.
_Source: Wikipedia, Straightedge and compass construction, section History_
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