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New mathematical pastimes (1921)

MacMahon, Percy Alexander, 1854-1929 · Cambridge [Eng.] The University press · leaf 68

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it is clear that the projecting piece AKR will exactly fit into the recess AJB, and that the combined area of the transformed triangles will not be changed. The figure 55 <£ shews the piece CAKB fitting the piece AKBC. The conditions are satisfied because the compartment boundaries AKB, AJB are…

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