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Aug 30, 2021 at 18:51 comment added Carl Witthoft I prefer this solution because cutting perfect curves inside a square seems a bit cheaty -- even tho' it is certainly allowable per the good old "straightedge and compass" rules of construction.
Aug 28, 2021 at 17:45 comment added loopy walt @MattTimmermans Careful, I think most people would understand "unit regular n-gon" as one having unit side length. This one is inscribed in a unit circle.
Aug 28, 2021 at 10:44 comment added loopy walt @FlorianF no worries.
Aug 28, 2021 at 10:43 comment added Florian F Thank you. Your solution is now complete and correct. But now I have a problem. in the meantime Bass posted a different solution, which is better explained and illustrated. Even though you gave the essence of the solution first, I will accept his solution because of the better presentation. I hope you are not upset by that choice.
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Aug 28, 2021 at 7:20 comment added Jaap Scherphuis In your alternative cut, you can leave one slice connected to the equilateral triangle, for only 9 pieces in total.
Aug 28, 2021 at 0:23 history edited loopy walt CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aug 27, 2021 at 23:51 comment added loopy walt @RobPratt we could leave the three whole slices in one piece, for a total of 3x4.
Aug 27, 2021 at 23:42 history edited loopy walt CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aug 27, 2021 at 23:28 history answered loopy walt CC BY-SA 4.0