Constructing 20 degree angle using compass

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I watched in one of the lecture series on YouTube that it is not possible to construct a 20 degree angle using only a compass and ruler; is there a formal proof for this ?

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60 degrees construction possible by Ruler & Compass. Further angle trisection proved already not possible by Euler.

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