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Is it possible to divide a square into five congruent polygons?

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The picture shown demonstrates that you can divide a square into four congruent polygons.

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Is it possible to divide a square into five congruent polygons?

posted May 3, 2019 by anonymous

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Yes


Add four parallel lines and split the square into five rectangles,each with the same side as the square.

answer May 8, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov



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