6228 /www/nrich/html/content/id/6228/ 1 2011-02-01T00:00:01 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <mdoxml version="1.0"><br></br> <p>The $16$ by $9$ rectangle is cut as shown.<br></br> <br></br> <mdo:image alt="16 by 9 rectangle cut into pieces" height="151" src="diagram.jpg" width="250"></mdo:image><br></br> <br></br> Rearrange the pieces to form a square. What is the perimeter of the square?</p> <p> </p> <p>If you liked this problem, <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/6987">here is an NRICH task</a> which challenges you to use similar mathematical ideas.<br></br>  </p></mdoxml> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <mdoxml version="1.0"><p style="text-align: center;"><mdo:image alt="12 by 12 square" height="186" src="solution.jpg" width="197"></mdo:image></p> <p><br></br> The square&#39;s perimeter is $12\times 4 = 48$</p></mdoxml> 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 The 16 by 9 rectangle is cut as shown. Rearrange the pieces to form a square. What is the perimeter of the square? 2D Geometry, Shape and Space Rectangles Transformations and their Properties Translations 2D Geometry, Shape and Space Pythagoras' theorem Secondary Mapping Document Angles and polygons