Henry Ernest Dudeney/Modern Puzzles/107 - Dissecting the Letter E/Solution
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Modern Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $107$
- Dissecting the Letter $\text E$
- Can you cut this letter $\text E$ into only five pieces so that they will fit together to form a perfect square?
- All the measurements have been given so that there should be no doubt as to the correct proportions of the letter.
- In this case you are not allowed to turn over any piece.
Solution
Sources
- 1926: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Modern Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $107$. -- Dissecting the Letter $\text E$
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $330$. Dissecting the Letter $\text E$