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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try these one... You have a piece of paper, 10cm by 10cm. Area = 100cm^2. For some reason, you need a square piece of paper with an area of 50cm^2. Using the paper you have, what's an easy way of getting the new square?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Yttrium

OpenStudy (yttrium):

hmmmm

OpenStudy (yttrium):

Fold the four corners of the square into the center. This will double the thickness of the paper, and thus will half its area.

OpenStudy (yttrium):

@AngelicMelody

OpenStudy (amoodarya):

|dw:1392202577701:dw| divide length by sqrt 2

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