Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Triangle Transformable into Two Similar Triangles, Plane Dissection

Hinged Plane Dissection, Two triangles and three quadrilaterals that can be arranged as two different triangles.

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Hinged Plane Dissection, Two triangles and three quadrilaterals that can be arranged as two different triangles.
Hinged Plane Dissection, Two triangles and three quadrilaterals that can be arranged as two different triangles.

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This model of a hinged dissection has five pieces (two triangular and threequadrilaterals that may be arranged as one triangle or two smaller similar triangles.

This is model 5TA in the triangles listed in Wheeler's list of polygon decompoistions.

Drawings relating to this model, dated April 2, 1932, are in 1979.3002.55, folder 1.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

ca 1932

ID Number

MA.304723.761

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.761

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

red (overall color)

brown (overall color)

glued, hinged and latched (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 1.2 cm x 15.5 cm x 16 cm; 15/32 in x 6 3/32 in x 6 5/16 in

place made

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/ng49ca746a9-3281-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1074315