Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/184 - Dissecting the Letter E

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $184$

Dissecting the Letter $\text E$

In Modern Puzzles readers were asked to cut this $\text E$ into five pieces

that would fit together and form a perfect square.

It was understood that no piece was to be turned over,

but we remarked that it can be done in four pieces if you are allowed to turn over pieces.

I give the puzzle again, with permission to make the reversals.

Can you do it in four pieces?

We have given all the measurements, so there shall be no doubt as to the correct proportions of the letter.

Also see

• Modern Puzzles: $107$ - Dissecting the Letter $\text E$

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Geometrical Problems: Dissection Puzzles: $184$. -- Dissecting the Letter $\text E$