Folded A4
A sheet of A4 size paper (297mm x 210mm) is folded once and then laid flat on the table.
Which of these shapes could not be made?
a) 
c) 
e) 
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Answer: b
The diagrams show the fold lines that produce each of the four possible shapes.
The shape formed by folding along a line between two opposite corners is shown in blue.
a) 
c) 
e) 