23 Oct
Wrapping a Cube
This puzzle comes from a wonderful Russian site, where its solution is presented as a sequence of animations.
Is it possible to wrap the cube with a 3×3 piece of paper below it? Handling of the paper is subject to two conditions:
- The paper may be only cut or folded along the crease lines.
- The cutting should not cause pieces to separate.
There are three "cut-and-fold" operations:
This leads to a 3-step stair-like design. Place the cube on one of the middle squares:
Now, fold the paper:
Thanks for this puzzle - very nice solution! Also, I wanted to let you know that this post has been featured in the November Blog Carnival for Math Teachers at Play: http://www.nucleuslearning.com/content/math-teachers-play-november-blog-carnival
November 18th, 2011 at 4:23 pm[...] Solution [...]
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