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Add 2 matchsticks to divide the shape into two parts with same area.

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posted Apr 6, 2020 by Udita

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See below picture:
The droplet can be divided into 2 triangles with the area of 1. They have sides of 1 and 2.
Square with sides of 1 (after adding 2 matchsticks) has area of 1 so both shapes have same area of 1.


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answer Apr 6, 2020 by Hanifa Mammadov



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