| 19-gon |
Geometric drawings, ratios, number theory and geometry, geometric art, construction of regular polygons, tessellations and other visual mathematical concepts. Some of the information provided might not be correct .
Images that show a visual representation of Fermat numbers and how those images can be used to create tessellations and other types of mathematical art.
The images are a combination of visual geometry and visual number theory with an art component.
The images are based on square grids.
The starting point for the Fermat numbers (3,5,17,257...) is a 3x3 square grid.
The construction of a 27-gon is based on the general construction methods for 6n+3 polygons.
Starting with the nonagon, 18-gon (double the nonagon) , and we can find the defining lines to construct the 27-gon.
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| 27-gon neusis construction |
The process I initially follow , is to start with the regular polygon that I want to insert the squares in, draw a loose point in one of the sides and repeat on the other sides (same length). I draw the squares and move the original point until I find the meeting point of the squares. I use GeoGebra to make the drawings.
A geometric template to create a 3d geometric figure based on the heptagon:
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| A 3d shape created with heptagons |
What do the numbers 3,9,15,21,27,33,39,45,51,57,63,69,75,81,87,93,99... when it comes to regular polygons have in common?
A visual construction of a regular nonagon with compass and marked ruler (neusis construction of a nonagon).
Start with a hexagon and triangle as a base,
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| √2+1 lines, one being the side of the regular octagon. |
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| √ 2 |
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| √ 2 |
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| a2 + b2 = c2. (√ 2+1)2 +(1)2 = c2 |
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| Lines of one |
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| a2 + b2 = c2. (√2/2)2 + (√2/2+1)2 =c2 |
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| Lines of 2 |