Talk:Cut a rectangle

Zig zags

Do we just want straight cuts here, or are zig zags allowed?

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The above example is a rectangle cut with a zig zag path. Note that the resultant shapes are not exactly identical, but are mirrored to each other (when rotated). Markhobley 18:21, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

I'd say this is not allowed because of the phrase "along the square edges". --Mwn3d 18:44, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Right. The zig zag cuts are along the square edges. Maybe we should state a single "straight cut", or something like that. Markhobley 19:11, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Oh I see what you're talking about now. Those are allowed. No new terminology is necessary. See the middle cut in the bottom row of the example. It actually matches your example perfectly. I thought you meant cutting a square in half diagonally. --Mwn3d 19:25, 9 October 2011 (UTC)