Square Transformable into an Equilateral Triangle, Plane Dissection (Incomplete)
notes: label: Description
content: 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.
label: Description
content: For a complete examples of this model, see MA.304723.764, MA.304723.819, MA.304723.766, and MA.304723.823.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Science & Mathematics
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content: Plane Dissections
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Wesleyan University
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0112.222
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0112.222
label: accession number
content: 1985.0112
objectType: label: Object Name
content: geometric model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .7 cm x 21.5 cm x 21.3 cm; 9/32 in x 8 15/32 in x 8 3/8 in