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Third Squared (Posted on 2004-09-15)

Given a square piece of paper, show how by creasing and folding only, a square of one third the area of the original can be obtained.

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MAYBE?

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MaYBE i'M oFF TraCk, bUT iT seEmS lIKE iF THe oRIgiNaL wERe 1 uNIt pER siDe, yOU CoUld jUSt cREaSe TwO nON-oPpOsiNG SiDeS IN aT 1/sqrt(3) AnD tUcK tHE rEsT iN BEhiNd wITh A coUPLe mORe FolDS fOr THe dESiREd rESuLT

Posted by Ira Jewell on 2004-09-15 16:21:59

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