> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Busque
> Sent: Monday, 12 April 1999 13:42
> To: 'Mapinfo-L'
> Subject: Tr: MI Area puzzle
>
>
> Hmmm..this a fast answer but the angle of the first triangle is
> not the same
> as the second shape.
Yes it is. They are both (5*13)/2 squares (disregarding the 'hole'), so the
angles must be _exactly_ the same.
Actually, the second shape is not triangle.It's has 4
> sides and not 3 like the first triangle So if we end up with a "hole"
> because we need to same surface area because we used the sames shapes.
Actually, it has 7 sides....but thats irrelevant.
>
> Look at the slight diffence between the red and green triangles...near the
> juntion with the orange shape. Not the same height as the first shape.
>
Huh? The area of and shape of the red and green triangles is also _exactly_
the same in both cases. ie. (8*3)/2 and (5*2)/2 squares respectively.
Its got me stumped.....can anybody explain it?
cheers
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