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Guess where is the missing square

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    Guess where is the missing square



    Image is work safe.

    Text is in Russian -- the task is to find where the heck the missing square came from.

    #2
    Originally posted by AtW


    Image is work safe.

    Text is in Russian -- the task is to find where the heck the missing square came from.
    The slopes are different - look at them on a square by square basis down the gradient.

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      #3
      Nah it can't be -- both triangles are half's of a rectangle with the same dimensions.

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW
        Nah it can't be -- both triangles are half's of a rectangle with the same dimensions.
        Compare the gradient on a square by square basis.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Churchill
          Compare the gradient on a square by square basis.
          I'd rather believe its a miracle.

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            #6
            come on AtW, give us the solution, I have been puzzled by this for over 1/2 hour now.
            Please
            Chico, what time is it?

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              #7
              I ain't got a solution -- I think gradients is promising but I am not convinced. Perhaps threaded will care to contribute?

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                #8
                Good you lot are thick. I'll let you sweat it out for a little longer before I reveal the solution.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by AtW
                  I ain't got a solution -- I think gradients is promising but I am not convinced. Perhaps threaded will care to contribute?

                  the bottom triangle has a different gradiant than the top one... my kids had this puzzle at school when they were 8 or 9 years old

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                    #10
                    The top gradient dips in on the first triangle, the bottom gradient line bows out. It is very slight and leads rise to a small percentage area difference.

                    Look at the top line of the triangle 5 squares in from the left - it is very slightly different in height - sufficient to give the difference in the missing square area.

                    Or have I missed something obvious as usual...
                    If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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