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Wheel of Fortune Block

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A E

B C

D

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1.414

1.414

1.414

1.414

6 ̋ Wheel of Fortune block

1. To determine the size of the A triangle, divide the
   block size by the sum of the parts along the edge (3.414).

Sum of parts: 3.414

6 ̋ ÷ 3.414 (sum of parts) = 1.7574 = 13/4 ̋, which is

the size of the A triangle.

2. To determine the size of the remaining shapes (the B
   square, C triangle, D diamond, and E kite), you need to
   determine the sum of the parts inside the block (6.242).

6 ̋ ÷ 6.242 = 0.9612 = 1 ̋, which is the size of the B

square, C triangle, and D diamond.

3. The E kite shape’s long sides are the diagonal mea-
   surement of the B square (0.9612 ̋ × 1.414 = 1.3591 ̋ =
   13/8 ̋). Draw 2 lines each 13/8 ̋ at 45° to each other.


4. To determine the short sides of the E kite, draw a
   line at a 90° angle from each end of the long sides of the
   E kite until they intersect.

A

1¾ ̋

B 1 ̋

(^) 1 ̋
C
1 ̋
D
1⁄ ̋
1⁄ ̋
45° angle
90° angle
90° angle
E

Star of the Magi Block

B

D C

1 1.414 1

A

6 ̋ Star of the Magi block

To determine the size of the A triangle, divide the block

size by the sum of the parts (3.414).

Sum of parts: 3.414

6 ̋ ÷ 3.414 (sum of parts) = 1.7574 = 13/4 ̋, which is

the size of the short side of the A triangle.

To determine the size of the B triangle, C diamond, and

D house, carefully examine the block diagram as you

follow Steps 1–4 below.

1. To determine the size of the B triangle and C dia-
   mond, you first need to find the measurement of the
   middle division of the block (the distance between the 2
   diamond points), which is the diagonal measurement of
   the A triangle: 1.7574 ̋ × 1.414 = 2.4849 ̋ = 21/2 ̋. If you
   divide that in half, you end up with the measurement of
   the long side of the B triangle: 2.4849 ̋ ÷ 2 = 1.2424 ̋ =
   11/4 ̋.


2. To determine the size of the short side of the B tri-
   angle, divide 1.2424 ̋ (long side of B) by 1.414 to get
   0.8786 ̋, or 7/8 ̋.


3. Because the short side of the B triangle fits to the C
   diamond, it is also 7/8 ̋.


4. Look at the D house shape. The top 2 edges of the
   roof are the same as the short side of the B triangle, or
   7/8 ̋; the 2 sides of the D house shape are the same as the
   side of the C diamond (which is also the same as the
   roof top edges), or 7/8 ̋. The bottom of the D house shape
   is the same as the long side of the B triangle, or 11/4 ̋.