On Angles Whose Squared Trigonometric Functions are Rational
John H. Conway, Charles Radin, Lorenzo Sadun
Abstract
We consider the rational linear relations between real numbers whose squared trigonometric functions have rational values, angles we call ``geodetic''. We construct a convenient basis for the vector space over Q generated by these angles. Geodetic angles and rational linear combinations of geodetic angles appear naturally in Euclidean geometry; for illustration we apply our results to equidecomposability of polyhedra.
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