Fold and Twist Algorithm for Some Regular n-Gons
Fold and Twist Algorithm for Some Regular n-Gons
Given a strip of paper with congruent parallelograms of base and smaller angle being bisected, one can construct a regular -gon using the fold and twist (FAT) algorithm.
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With "pentagon" unchecked, you see just the first step of the algorithm for . With "pentagon" checked, you can go through the complete algorithm for constructing a pentagon.
n=4,5,6,7