You have a cake. How many straight cuts do you need to divide the cake into 8 equal pieces?
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Sigiloso
13 de set. de 2012
It depends on the shape of the cake.
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Sigiloso
16 de set. de 2012
3
First 0 degree
Second 90 degree
No I have 4 have equal parts.
Third From the Centre height wise. (Z-axis)
Now I have 8 equal parts.
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Sigiloso
7 de set. de 2012
With 4 straight cuts through 0, 45, 90, and 135 degrees
You can cut the cake into 8 equal pieces
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Sigiloso
8 de jul. de 2015
3 straight cuts
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Sigiloso
13 de set. de 2019
If the pie is real, then 4 cuts. If it is a hypothetical pie, then you can make one cut and then stack both of them on top of each other. Make another cut and repeat. At the third step, you will have 8 pieces
Sigiloso
14 de set. de 2019
What shape is the cake? Don't assume. Gather data to inform your answer.
Sigiloso
14 de set. de 2019
The question as phrased does not ask for doing it in the fewest cuts. If that is an acceptance criteria, you need to know going in.
Sigiloso
21 de out. de 2012
^ Agreed. You can also think of it as stacking 'em up. Can be done in 3 cuts.
Sigiloso
6 de set. de 2012
didn't expect this question, but I got the answer. You should think about it.