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Mike Rush

09-12-2004 02:14

How can this be!?!

What do you think???

Joe Ross

09-12-2004 02:21

Re: How can this be!?!

The partitions are the same, but the overall size of the triangles are not the same.

This should probably go in the math & science forum.

NoodleKnight

09-12-2004 02:22

Re: How can this be!?!

You know, I've seen this thing before, I don't see what exactaly is supposed to be intriguing/confusing/puzzling about it... I can see why the second triangle has a blank space....

ahecht

09-12-2004 03:52

Re: How can this be!?!

The slope of the red and green triangles are not the same (2/5 != 3/8). Therefore the top composite triangle's hypotenuse is actually slightly concave, while the bottom composite triangle's hypotenuse is slightly convex, which means that the bottom composite triangle has a larger area (hence the gap).

Mike Betts

09-12-2004 06:42

Re: How can this be!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahecht

Excellent...

Al Skierkiewicz

09-12-2004 07:50

Re: How can this be!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahecht

Very Cool Explanation!

663.keith

09-12-2004 13:51

Re: How can this be!?!

excellent explanation, I put one triangle over the other in this .gif, by changing the opacity, one can clearly see the difference in the slope of the triangles

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