Tangram History

Title: Tangram History
Category: /Science & Technology/Mathematics
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Tangram History
Seven pieces stuck together in different formation to create figures from squares to rabbits. Who would have ever thought to connect these pieces together? It is not certain who came up with the original Tangram. "According to Samuel Loyd, the American puzzle expert, the God Tan invented the puzzle 4,000 years ago and described it in the Seven Books of Tan." (http://www.gvsu.edu/math/students/ps/mth341-page3.html). Each of the seven volumes …showed first 75 words of 577 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 577 total…for centuries and hopefully it will continue to be popular in the future. It is one of those classic puzzles that appeals to any all age groups. All you need is a square piece of paper and you can be entertained for hours. Sources Enchanted Mind Java Puzzles-Tangrams http://enchantedmind.com/puzzles/tangram/tangram.html Tangram History http://tangrams.ca/inner/tanhist.htm Tangram History http://www.gvsu.edu/math/students/ps/mth341-page3.html

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