MathUsing a tangram; spatial relationship

An Ancient Chinese Puzzle

I was bragging about how good I am at solving things when a friend of mine gave me an ancient Chinese puzzle called a tangram. The object is to arrange all seven pieces so they fit inside a perfect square. I thought you might like to try it, so I have put the pieces you need here. You can either cut these pieces out or trace them on another sheet of paper and cut them out. So get going!

#3 #4 #1 #2

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Fit all the pieces inside this square.

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The tangram pieces have often been used to create other shape puzzles, too. Take the tangram challenge! Can you arrange all the pieces so they form the shape of an animal such as a bird or an object such as a boat? (You must use all the pieces.)
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