Napkin
Napkin printable sheet
Napkin printable sheet - getting started
A square paper napkin is folded so that the corner P coincides with the midpoint of an opposite edge as shown in the diagram.
Investigate the three triangles that are formed by folding in this way (where there is a single thickness of the paper).
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