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Question Divide a square into 4 parts by drawing two perpendicular lines inside the square as shown in the figure.
Rearrange the pieces to get a larger square, with a hole inside.
You can try this activity by constructing the square using cardboard, thick chart paper, or similar materials.
1. Let us take a square of cardboard (8 cm × 8 cm). 2. Draw two perpendicular lines inside the square (not through the center), dividing it into 4 rectangular pieces. 3. Cut along these lines to get 4 pieces. 4. Rearrange these 4 pieces. Place them at the four corners of a larger imaginary square. The pieces should be arranged so that they form a square with a hole in the middle. Triangles Figure It Out (Pages 157-159)