Equal Shape Cutting 1
Cut the triangle into 4 equal shapes of itself. The shapes can be rotated, but all 4 must be of the same size.
Solution
Connect the midpoints of each side of the triangle. This divides the original triangle into 4 congruent equilateral triangles, each with half the side length of the original.
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