Folding a square into 5ths

Cupcake · Post by **Cupcake** » October 28th, 2006, 12:00 am

Is there a simple way to fold a square into perfect 5ths? Or do I have to get out the ruler and divide up the length?

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » October 28th, 2006, 1:29 am

What happened Cupcake? Forgot the search feature?
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Cupcake · Post by **Cupcake** » October 28th, 2006, 1:58 pm

Yeah, I guess I did. Thanks

Nick · Post by **Nick** » November 7th, 2006, 9:45 am

Cupcake wrote:Is there a simple way to fold a square into perfect 5ths? Or do I have to get out the ruler and divide up the length?

Yes - divide into 8 and cut 3/8 off. If you're feeling brave and can't recycle the 3*8 strips, start into 6ths.

polop · Post by **polop** » November 9th, 2006, 5:26 pm

I found a nice simple way
1. fold in half diagonally.
2. bisect that angle (fold 1 half of a kite base)

where it reaches the edge that is 2 fiths and the rest is easy

Cupcake · Post by **Cupcake** » November 9th, 2006, 5:36 pm

Heres 2 5ths from the top and 1 5th from the side.

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here.

Wordgames · Post by **Wordgames** » November 26th, 2006, 6:58 pm

This is a problem which was solved by medieval monks who illuminated manuscripts, its called a Lindesfarne star.

Thirds and Fifths are easy, now try and figure out some of the other primes.

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