A Toy Problem 4 | NZ Maths

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Part of a toy is made of two rectangular blocks that are both 6 cm by 12 cm. The top block turns about the other by a pin that goes through the centre of each block.
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Suppose the top block turns exactly once. How many points are there on the top block that are never over an edge of the bottom block?

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