SOLUTION: Describe three ways to divide a rectangle into two congruent regions. Do the regions have to be triangles? Use a diagram to support your answer.

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Question 1090637: Describe three ways to divide a rectangle into two congruent regions. Do the regions have to be triangles? Use a diagram to support your answer.
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume that a rectangle is placed "horizontally" and is wider than tall.

Draw any straight line through its center point (which is the intersection point of the diagonals).

This line will divide (will cut) the rectangle in two congruent figures.

You can get INFINITELY many congruent figures in this way.

Consider the vertical line; the horizontal line; the diagonal.