Mrs.Sue the squares are not in a horizantol form. like the one in the link. there are 2 squares horizantol and 1 square on top of the 1 of the horizantol squares By Moving Only 2 sticks of these three equal sized squares cna be changed into 4 equal sized rectangles. which 2 sticks should be moved?
Easy Remove the two sticks from the outside of the square under the top square. Then put those sticks through the middle of each of the other two squares, forming four rectangles.
To solve this problem, we need to find a way to transform the two horizontal squares and the vertical square into four equal-sized rectangles by moving only two sticks. Let's analyze the situation and determine which sticks should be moved.
First, let's consider the original configuration of the squares:
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To transform these squares into rectangles, we need to separate them and create distinct rectangles. We can achieve this by moving two sticks.
To get a better understanding, let's label the sticks in the diagram:
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a b
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c
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Now, let's assess our options for moving two sticks to create the desired shapes:
1. Move stick a to separate the middle square into two parts:
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c
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2. Move stick b to separate the bottom square into two parts:
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c
```
3. Move stick c to separate the vertical square into two parts:
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Considering these options, moving either stick a or stick b will result in four equal-sized rectangles:
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