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Solution to: Square And Rectangle

The picture of the rectangle is deceptive! The line XY shown in the picture of the rectangle (see below) is not a line at all. The parts XU and VY have a gradient of 2 / 5 = 0.4, and the parts XV and UY have a gradient of 3 / 8 = 0.375. So, in fact, XUYV is a parallellogram with an area of 1, not a line!

Solution

Solution

Two versions of this riddle are published on this site. It can also be found under: Appearing Area.

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