Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Triangle Transformable into a Quadrilateral, Plane Dissection

Hinged Plane Dissection, One triangle and three quadrilaterals which can be arranged as a triangle or a quadrilateral.

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Hinged Plane Dissection, One triangle and three quadrilaterals which can be arranged as a triangle or a quadrilateral.
Hinged Plane Dissection, One triangle and three quadrilaterals which can be arranged as a triangle or a quadrilateral.

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

The four pieces of this hinged dissection may be arranged as an equilateral triangle or a quadrilateral.

This appears to be model 8X in Wheeler's list of decompositions of polygons.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

ID Number

MA.304723.751

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.751

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

purple (overall color)

hinged (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 1.1 cm x 10.2 cm x 9.2 cm; 7/16 in x 4 1/32 in x 3 5/8 in

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

associated place

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Plane Dissections

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-3384-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1073876