Albrecht Drer's Heptagon of 1525

step

P1

P7

P2

P6

P3

P5

P4

and about P6 and P3 .

This Demonstration shows a heptagon constructed in six easy steps using a straight edge and
compass.
The heptagon is not regular. For example, one angle at the midpoint is 51 19' instead of 360 /
7 51 26'.
THINGS TO TRY
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DETAILS
For more information, see A. Drer, Underweysung der Messing mit dem Zirckel und Richtscheyt (Treatise on Mensuration
with Compass and Ruler), 1525.

RELATED LINKS
Heptagon (Wolfram MathWorld)

Geometric Construction

(Wolfram MathWorld)

PERMANENT CITATION
Ralf Schaper

"Albrecht Drer's Heptagon of 1525"

http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/AlbrechtDurersHeptagonOf1525/
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Published: March 7, 2011

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