Question

Max has a square piece of cloth. He cuts it in half from one corner to the opposite corner. How many sides does each of the cut pieces have?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The cut pieces will each have three sides: two that are equal and one that is the hypotenuse.

If the original square had sides of length s, then the cut pieces would each have two of that length: s and s; the third side would have length h = √(s² + s²), or h = s√2.

Answer 2

Explanation:

You have a cloth:

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and you cut it in half.

There are three sides