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Half Squared (Posted on 2004-04-08)

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

See The Solution Submitted by Richard

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i think i got it

| Comment 7 of 13 |

take the square and fold the diagonals then take each side and fold to the middle so where when all sides are folded you get another squae unfold and you should have it

Posted by katie on 2004-04-08 15:33:21

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