Question 4
What is the smallest number of similar right triangles, with the ratio of their two legs equal to 2:3, that can be fitted together to make a square?
Original printed choices: A) 2; B) 3; C) 4; D) 5; E) 6
Editorial task: give a valid construction and distinguish the source’s stated minimum from what the displayed construction alone proves. The automatic answer is withheld pending a complete suitable lower-bound proof.
Original printed choices: A) 2; B) 3; C) 4; D) 5; E) 6
Editorial task: give a valid construction and distinguish the source’s stated minimum from what the displayed construction alone proves. The automatic answer is withheld pending a complete suitable lower-bound proof.