Square to Polygram Dissections

Author : Gavin Theobald

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{5/2} Pentagram
{6/2} Hexagram
{7/2} Heptagram
{7/3} Heptagram
{8/2} Octagram
{8/3} Octagram
{9/2} Enneagram
{9/3} Enneagram
{9/4} Enneagram
{10/2} Decagram
{10/3} Decagram
{10/4} Decagram
{12/2} Dodecagram
{12/5}  Dodecagram


Square - Pentagram Square - Pentagram

Square - Pentagram (7 pieces)


Square - Hexagram Square - Hexagram

Square - Hexagram (5 pieces)

Discovered by Harry Bradley (1921).


Square - Heptagram
Square - Heptagram
Square - Heptagram

Square - Heptagram {7/2} (10 pieces)


Square - Heptagram Square - Heptagram

Square - Heptagram {7/3} (12 pieces)


Square - Octagram

Square - Octagram {8/2} (7 pieces)

Published by Greg Frederickson (1997).


Square - Octagram

Square - Octagram {8/3} (8 pieces)

There are many different ways to solve this dissection in 8 pieces, but I have been unable to find a seven piece solution.


Square - Enneagram
Square - Enneagram
Square - Enneagram

Square - Enneagram {9/2} (12 pieces)


Square - Enneagram Square - Enneagram

Square - Enneagram {9/3} (13 pieces)

Square - Enneagram Square - Enneagram

Square - Enneagram {9/3} (12 pieces with 3 turned over)


Square - Enneagram

Square - Enneagram {9/4} (19 pieces with 3 turned over)


Square - Decagram Square - Decagram

Square - Decagram {10/2} (10 pieces)

Square - Decagram Square - Decagram

Square - Decagram {10/2} (9 pieces with 1 turned over)


Square - Decagram

Square - Decagram {10/3} (11 pieces)


Square - Decagram Square - Decagram

Square - Decagram {10/4} (10 pieces)

First discovered by Anton Hanegraaf.


Square - Dodecagram Square - Dodecagram

Square - Dodecagram {12/2} (8 pieces)

Note that there are some very short edges that are not visible in these views. Click on the images to see enlarged versions.

Rectangle - Dodecagram Rectangle - Dodecagram

Rectangle - Dodecagram {12/2} (8 pieces)

These diagrams use the same technique as for the square, but better show the way in which the dissection works. Click on the images to see enlarged versions.


Square - Dodecagram

Square - Dodecagram {12/5} (9 pieces)

Discovered by Greg Frederickson (1972).


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