Construct Breaking Rectangles
Last updated at November 5, 2025 by Teachoo
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Question 1 - Page 201 Give the lengths of the sides of a rectangle that cannot be divided into— • two identical squares; • three identical squares.Two identical squares Any rectangle where the length is not 2 times the width. Example: Rectangle with Length = 4 cm, Breadth = 3 cm This doesn't work, as 3 × 2 = 6, not 5 Let’s look at visualisation Rectangle Division Visualizer Length Width Test for ' ' Squares 4 3 2Three identical squares Any rectangle where the length is not 3 times the width. Example: Rectangle with Length = 7 cm, Breadth = 3 cm This doesn't work, as 3 × 3 = 9, not 7 Rectangle Division Visualizer Length Width Test for ' ' Squares 7 3 3