Square Transformable into an Equilateral Triangle, Plane Dissection (Incomplete)

Geometric Model, Plane Dissection of a Square (Incomplete)

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Geometric Model, Plane Dissection of a Square (Incomplete)
Geometric Model, Plane Dissection of a Square (Incomplete)
Geometric Model, Square Transformable into an Equilateral Triangle, Plane Dissection (Incomplete), as Triangle

Object Details

Description

This crude, unpainted, incomplete wooden model consists of three pieces that can be arranged to form a five-sided figure that, with an additional triangle, would form a square. There is a pencil line across part of the front of the model, and masking tape at various intersections of the pieces on the back. With the additional triangle, the pieces could be arranged to form am equilateral triangle.

For a complete examples of this model, see MA.304723.764, MA.304723.819, MA.304723.766, and MA.304723.823.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Wesleyan University

ID Number

1985.0112.222

catalog number

1985.0112.222

accession number

1985.0112

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: .7 cm x 21.5 cm x 21.3 cm; 9/32 in x 8 15/32 in x 8 3/8 in

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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/ng49ca746a5-0e42-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_694099