Fold & Cut. In S. Bowen (Ed.), Math Circle Activity Database. American Institute of Mathematics. https://mathcircles.org/activity/fold-and-cut
Fold & Cut
Math Circles: San Francisco Math Circle
What shapes can result from the following fold-and-cut process?
Take a piece of paper.
Fold it flat.
Make one complete straight cut.
Unfold the pieces.
Are all shapes possible?
Activity Guide
This guide looks at the activity in detail and goes into the underlying math.
Digital App
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