Gretchen was curious to compare the relationship between the length of an edge of a square surface of a whole cube to the length of an edge of a smaller square made by combining two quarter cubes. Indeed, the study lost tract of the true size of a quarter cube; since it takes four (4) quarter cubes to make up a whole cube, an arrangement that appears to have never been realized. Nevertheless, the group thought that Gretchen was on to something, but not sure what. And, concluded that it looks like a ratio of of five to seven between the lengths.

Pat did the math to show the total length of seven edges of the smaller quarter cubes (isosoceles triangles)
do not equal the length of the five one-inch edges of the whole cubes.
She applied the Pythgorean Theorum [A² + B² = C²], while Joanne responded, taking issue with Pat;
but, supposely arriving at the same conclusion.

December 30, 2013
Joanne Hardinger, Pat Schultz, Peggy Bang, Gretchen King and James Faulkner

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