what is Quadratura circuli, Cubatio sphaerae, and Duplicitio

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Quadratura circuli, Cubatio sphaerae, and Duplicitio cubii are all ancient geometric problems that have been proven to be impossible to solve using only a compass and straightedge. These three problems are often referred to as the three classical problems of antiquity.

1. Quadratura circuli, also known as squaring the circle, is the problem of constructing a square with the same area as a given circle using only a compass and straightedge. This problem has been of interest since ancient times but was proven to be impossible to solve in 1882, as it requires the construction of a transcendental number (pi).

2. Cubatio sphaerae, or the squaring of the sphere, is the problem of constructing a cube with the same volume as a given sphere using only a compass and straightedge. This problem has also been proven to be impossible to solve. It is closely related to the problem of trisecting an angle, which is another well-known unsolvable geometric problem.

3. Duplicitio cubii, or the duplication of the cube, is the problem of constructing a cube with twice the volume of a given cube using only a compass and straightedge. This problem was famously posed in Ancient Greece and remained unsolved for many years until it was proven to be impossible by the ancient Greek mathematician Hippocrates around 440 BC.

In all three cases, attempts to solve these problems using only a compass and straightedge are futile. However, it is important to note that using modern mathematical tools and concepts, such as calculus or higher-dimensional geometry, it is possible to solve these problems.