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Geometry and Construction : Finding the Hidden Vertex of an Angle

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A farmer wishes to erect a striaght fence that will bisect the angle formed by two existing (straight) fences. Unfortunetly, the vertex of the angle is in the middle of a lake. How can we locate the fence line using straight edge and compass?

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