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September 19th, 2004 at 1:30 am
Draw it out for yourself. The slope of the small trapezoid edges aren’t the same as the slope of the large triangles. 2/5 (the slope of the trapezoids) does not match 3/8 (the slope of the triangles. This is where the square disapears when it is shown visually. It wouldn’t look so convincing if the graphic was shown at a size where the lines weren’t such a high percentage of the area. In this case they hide the truth.
September 19th, 2004 at 2:33 am
Yes you are correct. As a mathematical figure, it demonstrates three things. It demonstrates that some of us trust what seems truthful, that some of us distrust what others see as truthful, and that some of us deceive others about what is true..