document.write( "Question 252045: There is a rectangle of length 8inches and breadth 4.5 inches.
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document.write( "We have to bisect this rectangle into two equal parts and if we join the pieces the resultant should be a square of 6 inch side.\r
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document.write( "Can anyone give a solution on this? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #184000 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! **2 IN. | \n" ); document.write( "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \n" ); document.write( "|******|*****************| \n" ); document.write( "|1.5IN*|***2 IN.**********| \n" ); document.write( "|******|_ _ _ _ ***********| \n" ); document.write( "|************|***********| \n" ); document.write( "|************|**2 IN.*****| \n" ); document.write( "|************|_ _ _ _******| \n" ); document.write( "|******************|******| \n" ); document.write( "|******************|******| \n" ); document.write( "|******************|*2 IN.*| \n" ); document.write( "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \n" ); document.write( "THE CUT FROM THE TOP IS: \n" ); document.write( "2 INCHES FROM THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER, CUT DOWN 1.5 INCHES. \n" ); document.write( "NOW CUT 2 INCHES TO THE RIGHT, THEN 1.5 INCHES DOWN, 2 INCHES TO THE RIGHT & 1.5 INCHES DOWN. \n" ); document.write( "NOW SLIDE THE RIGHT HAND PIECE UP 1.5 INCHES & 2 INCHES TO THE LEFT. \n" ); document.write( "YOU NOW HAVE A 6 BY 6 INCH SQUARE. \n" ); document.write( " |