Question 9 of 20intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Can you fold all the corners of a square sheet in such a way that the number of corners remains the same?

Correct Answer

Yes

When all four corners of a square sheet are folded inward toward the center, the shape still has 4 corners (the new outer corners formed by the folded edges).

The number of corners remains 4.

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Explanation

The chapter explores how folding affects shapes. When corners of a square are folded inward, new corners are created at the fold points, maintaining the total number of corners at 4.

Solution Steps

  1. Fold all four corners of a square sheet inward toward the center

  2. New corners are created at the fold points

  3. The shape still has 4 corners (the new outer corners formed by the folded edges)

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