Math Arguments
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Tiling with Squares
It is possible to tile a 10x10 square with smaller squares so that no "fault line" occurs (a line of tile edges that reaches all the away across vertically or horizontally). What is the smallest sized square that can be tiled with more than one square without a fault line?
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James Tanton
It is possible to tile a 10x10 square with smaller squares so that no "fault line" occurs (a line of tile edges that reaches all the away across vertically or horizontally). What is the smallest sized square that can be tiled with more than one square without a fault line?
— James Tanton (@jamestanton) October 31, 2020
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