document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495036>Question 495036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Can you please help me solve this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a piece of paper,10cm by 10cm. Area=100 centermeter squared. For some reason you need a square piece of paper with an area of 50 centermeter squared. Using a square piece of paper, what's an easy way of getting the new square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't really get what the question means. I was thinking it may be to cut the square in half. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are you good at origami?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the edge of the new (smaller) square is equal to half of the length of the diagonal of the original (larger) square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can find the middle of the diagonal by folding along the diagonals and seeing where the folds intersect </SPAN>\n" );
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