Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/180 - Square and Cross/Solution

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $180$

Greek Cross Puzzle

Cut a regular Greek cross into five pieces,

so that one piece shall be a smaller regular Greek cross,

and so that the remaining four pieces will fit together and form a perfect square.

Solution

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $180$. -- Greek Cross Puzzle
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $346$. Square and Cross