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Square dissection (Posted on 2006-05-16) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Take a square and place two equally spaced points on each side (trisecting the sides.) Starting at one corner label the points and corners around the perimeter A, B, C, D, …, L.
Connect with straight lines the pairs AI, BH, CG, DL, EK, and FJ. The resulting figure has four squares and pieces around the edge that can be rearranged to make 6 more (for a total of 10.)

How could you use a similar method to dissect a square into twenty-nine squares? How about 58? What numbers are possible by this method?

See The Solution Submitted by Jer    
Rating: 3.6667 (3 votes)

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionWhat numbers are possible?Leming2006-05-16 12:34:33
Some Thoughtsre: (2) Solution - clarificationLeming2006-05-16 10:45:05
Questionre: SolutionCharlie2006-05-16 10:25:22
SolutionSolutionLeming2006-05-16 09:48:09
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