AN EASY DISSECTION PUZZLE.
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Various Dissection Puzzles)
First, cut out a piece of paper or cardboard of the shape shown in the
illustration. It will be seen at once that the proportions are simply
those of a square attached to half of another similar square, divided
diagonally. The puzzle is to cut it into four pieces all of precisely
the same size and shape.
Answer:
[Illustration
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]
The solution to this puzzle is shown in the illustration. Divide the
figure up into twelve equal triangles, and it is easy to discover the
directions of the cuts, as indicated by the dark lines.
