Question 11
The tangram puzzle is made as shown in the diagram. Start with a 4 by 4 grid as shown in figure (a) and cut along the dotted lines as shown in (b). This will result with seven pieces as in (c). Both figures (d) and (e) are constructed from some of these pieces. What is the ratio between the area of the figure in (d) and the area of the figure in (e)?
Figure (a)
Figure (b)
Figure (c)
Figure (d)
Figure (e)
Figure (a)
Figure (b)
Figure (c)
Figure (d)
Figure (e)