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Draw a triangle on a piece of paper, and cut it out.
Can you find a way to cut your triangle into no more than four pieces, and reassemble the pieces to make a rectangle?
Is it always possible, no matter what triangle you start with?
If you don't know where to start, click below to see some prompts that may help you:
First prompt:
Second prompt:
Third prompt:
Triangle Transformation
Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level 
Draw a triangle on a piece of paper, and cut it out.
Can you find a way to cut your triangle into no more than four pieces, and reassemble the pieces to make a rectangle?
Is it always possible, no matter what triangle you start with?
If you don't know where to start, click below to see some prompts that may help you:
First prompt:
Second prompt:
Third prompt:
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