A standard piece of wood (one that can be found at just about any wood store), is cut with two straight cuts. After being cut, the wood will fit perfectly through three holes: circle, square, and triangle. What piece of wood was used, and how was it cut?

The piece of wood was cylinder shaped.

1. Cut the cylinder such that its height is the same as its diameter.

2. Assume the cylinder is sitting on a table with the circular parts facing up and down. Cut the cylinder from the upper left corner to the lower right corner.

Posted by Happy on 2002-05-30 12:11:42