Regular 12-sided polygon
Geometry
Level
1
Is it possible to cut a rectangular paper into less than 10 pieces of polygons--convex or concave--and then perfectly fit all of them in a regular dodecagon?
Yes, it is possible
No, it is not possible
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1 solution
This figure below shows how to cut the rectangular sheet of paper A B C D with A B = 3 A D into 7 polygons and merge them into a regular dodecagon shape.