The discussion revolves around the problem of transforming a parallelepiped into a rectangular box by making specific cuts and rearranging the pieces. It explores the geometric properties of the shapes involved and the implications of volume calculations.
Participants express differing views on the necessity of transforming the parallelepiped into a rectangular box, with some asserting that the volume relationship is already satisfied, while others explore the practical aspects of the transformation.
The discussion does not resolve the assumptions regarding the nature of the cuts or the specific conditions under which the transformation is to be achieved. The implications of volume calculations and geometric properties remain open to interpretation.
squenshl said:I was just wondering how I can start out with a parallelepiped only cutting 4 faces vertically, at right angles to the edges I cut through & rearrange the pieces so that I can get rectangular box so that the volume is the area of the base times the height.
LCKurtz said:If this is a puzzle where you are trying to re-arrange the pieces to form a rectangular box, I can't help you. Are you aware the volume of a parallelepiped is the already the area of the base times the height?
jav said:Actually the volume of a parallelpiped is a.(bxc)