Computer Science Canada

I'm Stunned.

Author:  TheFreshPrince [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:17 pm ]
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Help me figure this out...
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/trigrid.html

Author:  Catalyst [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:43 pm ]
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slope on red triangle 3/8
slope on green triangle 2/5

tada

Author:  TheFreshPrince [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:54 pm ]
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that doesn't explain why there is a whole

Author:  aside [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:17 pm ]
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the two sides of the triangle, the red and green, doesn't form a line at all. they look like they are actually a single line, but they are not.

Author:  greenapplesodaex [ Sat Jun 12, 2004 8:09 pm ]
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o haha, yes, a classic one, it took me a while to figure out (with both ms paint and flash, lol), the green triangle and the red trangle doesnt form a straight line at all that's y

Author:  TheZsterBunny [ Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:20 am ]
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optical illusion.

I gave this to romiens last year. check the slopes of the triangles. it is not a straight line. also, look how the lines intersect the grid at different points.

It is a classic, but not impossible to solve

-Z

(100th post)

Author:  greenapplesodaex [ Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:17 am ]
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you gave what to whome?

Author:  TheZsterBunny [ Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:12 pm ]
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sry. most people know who i'm talking about

"I gave this [puzzle] to [Mrs.] Romiens [the Maths Teacher] last year..."

-Z


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