Pythagorean theorem puzzles

[Guest]

1 the first one we have f pieces made out of 2 squares that need to form a larger one we have the pieceas and the larger triangle to arrange them in. This puzzle is a Spaulding puzzle from 1974.


2. this next puzzle is called the12 piece pythaggoras smelling a flower puzzle designed by Valens in 1962 it has 12 pieces that are to form a square but we don't have a square to use as the base?

Is any one can tell me where to go to get help or see how others did these problems I would make you all fresh choclate chip cookies! Thanks to and and all that take pitty on me and help! momma oink

 

[Denis]

sorry mom, but I can't see how we can help if we can't SEE the puzzles...

>1. the first one we have f pieces made out of 2 squares that need to form
>a larger one we have the piece as and the larger triangle to arrange them in.
>This puzzle is a Spaulding puzzle from 1974.

What's "f" ? Why a "triangle"?


>2. this next puzzle is called the 12 piece pythaggoras smelling a flower
>puzzle designed by Valens in 1962 it has 12 pieces that are to form a
>square but we don't have a square to use as the base?

As far as I can see, you rearrange the 12 pieces as in any jigsaw puzzle...
GO GO mom, you can do it :wink: