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Construct a square with a straightedge and compass

Source: Austrian Mathematical Olympiad 2008 Problem 3

February 6, 2009
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Problem Statement

We are given a line g g with four successive points P P, Q Q, R R, S S, reading from left to right. Describe a straightedge and compass construction yielding a square ABCD ABCD such that P P lies on the line AD AD, Q Q on the line BC BC, R R on the line AB AB and S S on the line CD CD.