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An extra square (Posted on 2002-04-30)

Where did the exra square in shape "B" come from?

See The Solution Submitted by levik

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Its an illusion

| Comment 3 of 15 |

theres a small curvature in the hypotenuse of both triangles, one convex and the other concave,
the difference caused is equal to one square unit causing the illusion.

Posted by Raveen on 2002-11-22 04:13:04

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