Paper Folding
Challenge #1
Construct a square with exactly ¼ the area of the original square. Convince yourself and
then your partner that it is a square and has ¼ of the area.
Challenge #2
Construct a square with exactly ½ the area of the original square. Convince yourself and
then your partner that it is a square and has ½ of the area.
Challenge #3
Construct another square, also with ½ the area, that is oriented differently from the
one you constructed in #4. Convince yourself and then your partner that it has ½ of the
area.
Challenge #4
Construct a triangle with exactly ¼ the area of the original square. Convince yourself
and then your partner that it has ¼ of the area.
challenge #5
Construct another triangle, also with ¼ the area, that is not congruent to the first one
you constructed. Convince yourself and then your partner that it has ¼ of the area.