From: Eric Vivian
Subject: Re: Question (17kb)
Date: 9 Nov 2003 17:47:50
Message: <3faec416@news.povray.org>
See down:
8/3 is different of 5/2... ;-)
Slope concave before Slope convex... and we win a square...
Mathematically:
Forms are into a rectangle 13x5
Empty area on the top of this rectangle is done by:
In the first case:
-a rectangle 8x2, a triangle (8x3)/2, a triangle (5x2)/2
OR : 16+12+5=33
In the second case:
- a rectangle 5x3, a triangle (8x3)/2, a triangle (5x2)/2
OR : 15+12+5=32
The difference is the little square.
Very nice (old) enigm.
And good picture.
Alf Peake wrote:
> Answers? :-)> > Alf
Hey! That's a good one. I haven't seen that before. It's just too bad
that 2/5 != 3/8. Otherwise we would have a problem. :) I won't say any
more and spoil it for everyone else (if I haven't already said too much).
- Ricky
Alf Peake wrote:
>Answers? :-)>>Alf>
Answer ( written backwards, i dont want to spoil the puzzle):
epols tnereffid a evah selgnairt ( knip & nreeg) gib owt eht
> Answer ( written backwards, i dont want to spoil the puzzle):>> epols tnereffid a evah selgnairt ( knip & nreeg) gib owt eht
So thats how you spell green over there is it? lol ;-)
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 3/11/03
"Alf Peake" <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
news:3faeb6c6@news.povray.org...
> Answers? :-)
I guess most of you realised the answer eventualy. I admit it took me
a while when I first saw it.
I could have taken more care with my "quick 'n dirty" rounded triangle
macro - they are oversized, but I hope it didn't spoil the illusion.
Thanks for all the responses, and I hope no-one lost any sleep over
the weekend ;)
Alf
freeserve