IMPOSSIBLE
SQUARINGS? September 98
(A) The
insolent square of the fig. a) below is composed by 4 identical
geometric shapes, these ones form also a perfect disc when shifted.
Can you guess what these shapes are exactly ?
(B) Is it possible to transform a cube (made in pvc foam) into
a sphere (and inversely) with only a few manipulations? Yes, it
is... prove it!
INGENIOUS
METAMORPHOSES
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Here
is the first solution (fig.a)
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...and
here the second one (fig.b)!
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