Remember the missing dollar puzzle... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2005-12-13, 04:57 PM

...try this one next!

Nick Koan · 2005-12-13, 05:18 PM

The answer is racist.

MikeK · 2005-12-13, 05:23 PM

You mean this puzzle?

sperry · 2005-12-13, 05:45 PM

The answer is fundamentally the same for both problems, involving the non-similar triangles that are made to seem similar.

See if this illustration helps:

JC · 2005-12-13, 05:49 PM

Someone asked me this like a week ago man. I got the answer in like 10 sec, my friend was so pissed. lol

sperry · 2005-12-13, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

Someone asked me this like a week ago man. I got the answer in like 10 sec, my friend was so pissed. lol

"Rise over Run" FTW.

Dean · 2005-12-13, 05:56 PM

I both cases, the are fudging the angles and intersections.

In Mike's example, the blocks do not change size, they only get rearanged. The area of the blocks themselves has not changed, but tha area covered is larger This is because the red block has a lower slope than the green one 2/5 <> 3/8... rise/run You can fit more blocks under a longer lower slopped block than a taller skinnier one. Big deal...

In Scott's example, they are cheating the angles. a 3/8 block does not mesh with a 2/5 block

Edit... Damn, JC beat me..

Edit 2: Scott answered his on riddle what's up with that...

Nick Koan · 2005-12-13, 06:02 PM

I answered it too.

Its racist. The slopes are not equal.

NevadaSTi · 2005-12-13, 07:40 PM

Damnit guys, I have to go back to school.

sp00ln · 2005-12-14, 12:17 AM

I love these things.

dknv · 2005-12-14, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp00ln

I love these things.

Me too.
And best yet, I'm going to foist them on Rachel, who is taking geometry this year.

bruspeed · 2005-12-15, 08:13 PM

I'm still stuck on the symbols in the first post.

2005-12-13, 04:57 PM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Remember the missing dollar puzzle... ...try this one next! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-12-13, 05:18 PM	#2
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	The answer is racist. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN Last edited by Nick Koan; 2005-12-13 at 05:26 PM.

2005-12-13, 05:23 PM	#3
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	You mean this puzzle? Attached Images

2005-12-13, 05:45 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	The answer is fundamentally the same for both problems, involving the non-similar triangles that are made to seem similar. See if this illustration helps: Attached Images __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-12-13, 05:49 PM	#5
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	Someone asked me this like a week ago man. I got the answer in like 10 sec, my friend was so pissed. lol __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2005-12-13, 05:56 PM	#7
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I both cases, the are fudging the angles and intersections. In Mike's example, the blocks do not change size, they only get rearanged. The area of the blocks themselves has not changed, but tha area covered is larger This is because the red block has a lower slope than the green one 2/5 <> 3/8... rise/run You can fit more blocks under a longer lower slopped block than a taller skinnier one. Big deal... In Scott's example, they are cheating the angles. a 3/8 block does not mesh with a 2/5 block Edit... Damn, JC beat me.. Edit 2: Scott answered his on riddle what's up with that... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2005-12-13 at 05:59 PM.

2005-12-13, 06:02 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I answered it too. Its racist. The slopes are not equal. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-12-13, 07:40 PM	#9
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Damnit guys, I have to go back to school. __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2005-12-14, 12:17 AM	#10
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	I love these things. __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2005-12-15, 08:13 PM	#12
bruspeed EJ251 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sparks Posts: 526 Car: 2005 2.5 rs cgm Class: TDSP	I'm still stuck on the symbols in the first post. __________________ Can anybody fly this thing?