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Posted by RJT on Jun-19-2007 22:55:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Edit: Wait, wouldn't a square, divided in half diagonally, be a right triangle with equidistant sides?

Posted by chris harrington on Jun-19-2007 22:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Masonious
why are you saying that all the sides are the same length? just because two are?

the lines through each side of the triangle indicate that each side is the same length

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-19-2007 22:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
i thought x was longer than the other 2 sides. it is, isn't it?

nah the tick marks signify that all the sides with that specific tick style are the same. in this instance all sides are equal.

Posted by bas on Jun-19-2007 22:57:

Also a right triangle would have to denote that one of the angles is right. That's not in the picture

Posted by Omega_M on Jun-19-2007 22:57:

Ok, x=19.

Posted by l�cid on Jun-19-2007 22:58:

the eraser looks like seaweed wrapped around rice without the raw fish.

Posted by RJT on Jun-19-2007 22:58:

Someone needs to answer my question.

Posted by chris harrington on Jun-19-2007 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
Ok, x=19.

go back 2 pages and c my post

Posted by _Nut_ on Jun-19-2007 22:59:

Basic Algebra fails me..

Angles not at a right angle...

Give me complex polynomial derivation and I will feel better.

Posted by chris harrington on Jun-19-2007 22:59:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Someone needs to answer my question.

it would

Posted by bas on Jun-19-2007 22:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee

Also, I lol'd. Well played

Posted by eRRaTiK on Jun-19-2007 22:59:

alright you maths lovers try this...

Each child in a family has at least 3 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have?

Posted by Masonious on Jun-19-2007 22:59:

quote:
Originally posted by chris harrington
the lines through each side of the triangle indicate that each side is the same length

lol, forgot about that. i was just going off the 90 degree angle.

From that perspective I see a 90 >:|

i have been bested!!

Posted by Sunsnail on Jun-19-2007 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by eRRaTiK
alright you maths lovers try this...

Each child in a family has at least 3 brothers and 2 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have?

7?

Posted by bas on Jun-19-2007 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Someone needs to answer my question.

A square divided in two would in fact make two right triangles. But the triangle in the picture isn't a right triangle

Posted by RJT on Jun-19-2007 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by chris harrington
it would

I fail to see how this is not a right triangle then.

If all sides are 19, wouldn't that imply a right angle?

I don't see how it can work any other way.

Posted by chris harrington on Jun-19-2007 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by chris harrington
it would

wait no sry im wrong i just re-read the question lol the line that splits the square (the hypotenuse) would be longer than the 2 other sides which would both be equal

Posted by eRRaTiK on Jun-19-2007 23:01:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
If all sides are 19, wouldn't that imply a right angle?

Posted by l�cid on Jun-19-2007 23:01:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
I fail to see how this is not a right triangle then.

If all sides are 19, wouldn't that imply a right angle?

I don't see how it can work any other way.

it's an equilateral triangle.

Posted by bas on Jun-19-2007 23:02:

Posted by RJT on Jun-19-2007 23:02:

quote:
Originally posted by chris harrington
wait no sry im wrong i just re-read the question lol the line that splits the square (the hypotenuse) would be longer than the 2 other sides which would both be equal

Ok. Thanks.

Posted by RJT on Jun-19-2007 23:02:

Well great, now I feel like a fucking idiot.

Thanks guys.

Posted by Sunsnail on Jun-19-2007 23:03:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Well great, now I feel like a fucking idiot.

Thanks guys.

Well, it was a trick question

Posted by chris harrington on Jun-19-2007 23:03:

quote:
Originally posted by RJT
Ok. Thanks.

no problem, these are the kind of threads where it helps to still be in high school

Posted by bas on Jun-19-2007 23:03:

quote:
Originally posted by bas
Also a right triangle would have to denote that one of the angles is right. That's not in the picture

The sign for a right angle is a box btw. Like in Mason's picture, but just because he drew one doesn't mean it's actually right angle

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