Can any of you explain this!

[Y2A]

http://www.optillusions.com/dp/1-44.htm

[Solace]

It's not that hard actually.

Here's the "thinking":

The area of the big triangle is 32.5. The areas of the smaller forms inside sum up to 32. 0.5 missing. Exaclty the same value we should get.

So, there is something wrong with the geometry.

And the answer is that the upper "triangle" is not really a "triangle". The hypotenus is not a straight line, it is slightely curved. That explains the little difference in the areas. The lower triangle is a real triangle.

So, do I get a cookie? A trophee? A medal?

[BOZG]

Not for stealing things off the internet.

Where the green and red triangles meet in the second triangle there's a small bump.

[Solace]

Not for stealing things off the internet.

*literaly kicks ass*

I didn't. I wrote all the thinking process as not to get that.

You did steal that. Presenting only the answer. And the bump was almost impossible to notice.

[BOZG]

Not if you look at it properly. Amateurs.

[Solace]

Amateurs.

You'll pay for that.

I will lick your eyeballs to death.

[BOZG]

I'd like to see you try. Well actually I wouldn't be able to, I'd have a big tongue in the way.

:P :P :P <------ Mwahahahaaha

So have you any experience in this field of expertise?

[Individual]

<------ Mwahahahaaha

So have you any experience in this field of expertise?

haha. I think this is straying in the wrong direction.

About the triangles. BOZG, how exactly would a simple bump (that I have yet to see) could possibly allow this much added room within the triangle. If you would care to explain your take on how this much added room is available by a simple &#39;bump&#39;.

[BOZG]

The bump is made because the line is not straight like Solace said.

[New Tolerance]

I&#39;ve seen another trick like this, with lines that aren&#39;t straight. They tried to prove that 64 = 65. With some other triangles with the "same" area.

[Y2A]

Originally posted by Solace@Feb 20 2004, 11:12 PM
It&#39;s not that hard actually.

Here&#39;s the "thinking":

The area of the big triangle is 32.5. The areas of the smaller forms inside sum up to 32. 0.5 missing. Exaclty the same value we should get.

So, there is something wrong with the geometry.

And the answer is that the upper "triangle" is not really a "triangle". The hypotenus is not a straight line, it is slightely curved. That explains the little difference in the areas. The lower triangle is a real triangle.

So, do I get a cookie? A trophee? A medal?

Congrats&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Dirty Commie]

I hate those things, they always make me mad because I am easily tricked by shapes. But the fist thing I noticed was that they used the different colors as a distraction from the fact that the first one was curved.

[schumi]

hmm..I still don&#39;t get it.
I dont know where the bump is...and which lines are curved
can someone explain it a little more

[BOZG]

The hypothenus, the line opposite the right angle, basically the big line. It is not straight and as a very minor curve, only visible if you&#39;re really looking for it. On that line, where the red and green triangles meet, there&#39;s a small bump.