Cut 5*2 rectangle into four pieces and then put them back as a square....
2006-12-11 21:56:46 · 4 answers · asked by BEN 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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2006-12-11 22:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by MrBret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the area of a 5*2 rectangle is to be made square,
then each side of the square must be â10 in length.
This length can be obtained from the hypotenuse of
a 3*1 rectangle, so I'm guessing that this is one cut
that needs to be done. The other side of the cut will
also be â10, so that's two sides of the square.
I did manage to cut off 4 triangles like this, which makes
the correct square when they are surrounding a 2*2
square, but unfortunately, this is 5 pieces, not 4,
but I can't seem to make any more headway.
2006-12-11 23:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by falzoon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to cut 1.5 off the end then cut both rectangles exacly in half, now you have you're 4 peices, two are 3.5 by 1 and 2 are 1.5 by 1, now rotate the smaller pieces 90 degrees and put them on top of the 2 bigger pieces, now you have a perfect square, 3.5 by 3.5
2006-12-11 22:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a square of side 22/7
2006-12-11 22:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by bindasmeapu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋