A brief illustrated guide to 'scissors congruence' − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling
This is a story about geometry, algebra and many different dimensions, best read with construction paper, scissors and tape on hand.
In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different shapes by memorizing algebraic formulas. Remember “base x height” for rectangles and “½ base x height” for triangles? Or “
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