SOLUTION: how to cut a octagon into 4 identical trapazoids and one kite?

Question 1154802: how to cut a octagon into 4 identical trapazoids and one kite?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20081) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Four identical trapezoids and a square in the middle.  You ask "Where's the
kite?"  Answer: A square is a kite. 
(A square is also a rectangle, a rhombus and a parallelogram) 




Edwin

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