Can an arbitrary polygon be cut into isosceles trapezoids?
Problem
Source: Sharygin Correspondence Round 2024 P13
Tags: geometry, Tiling
06.03.2024 19:28
I found this problem rather cute, here is a sketch of my solution: The answer is yes. Note that it's enough to prove this for a triangle, since you can triangulate any polygon. Furthermore, every triangle may be cut into isosceles triangles, so it's enough to prove it for an isosceles triangle. Firstly, the right isosceles triangle is done so: (see the first picture). From this, we can also cut an obtuse isosceles triangle (see the second picture). Finally, any acute isosceles triangle can be cut into obtuse isosceles triangles, so we're done. $\square$
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07.03.2024 16:33
How much partial can one expect on this if shown that dissection of isocoeles triangles. and that construction only for equilateral triangles
22.05.2024 16:01
In fact, this problem was posted in Kvant (1980 year) as M607...