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

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?

Solution

Piece $D$ has been turned over.

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $184$. -- Dissecting the Letter $\text E$
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $330$. Dissecting the Letter $\text E$