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    Puzzling Puzzle

    Okay, I am at a loss here, can anyone explain this picture to me. It is made up from a number of coloured pieces. When in on order (the top on) as you can see (hopefully) there are no spaces. However, when all the pieces are rearranged there is one square left. I can't work out why though

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    p.s and why won't any of my images disply
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    Well, I'm puzzled...

    I quite like that.

    AAArrrrggghhhh!!!

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    Jumangi, err... Jamagei : use [ img ]http://forums.vb-world.net/attachment.php?s=&postid=352997[ /img ]

    The pieces won't fit together because the green rectangle only has a two unit protusion while the purple rectangle has a 3 unit protrusion..

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    Ok, yes i can see that they don't fir together properly, did you happen to notice though, that the two triangles have exactly the same size peices in them, and the big triangles are the same size, yet the lower one has one square spare...
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    and the image still won't sodding show...
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    Yes, I did notice they have the exact same size and amount of pieces... I've been confused by this before, but I found there are some things you just don't question... like Harry's sexuality.... he gets really pissed about that

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    Ummm.... Now, should i stick up for Harry, seeming as he is my best mate, or should i join in and take the piss. Now, if i was Harry, what would i do?

    Probably bend over.

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    i dunno man, thats really wierd, looks good though
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    anybody figured it out?
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    found the answer!

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    The shape they make in either arrangement isn't a triangle. If you look at the gradients of the red and green triangle pieces, you'll see they're different - blue gradient is 2/5, red gradient is 3/8.

    There's a very thick outline on the image so you can't see the distortion, making it look triangular.
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    Looks like someone beat me to it
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    Oh yes and before I forget:

    shut it

    I think the natural response when I'm being propositioned by you, Dennis, is to get a little tetchy. I keep telling you I'm not interested but you just don't listen. It's never gonna happen.

    And Jamagei, you'll get your kicking later.
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    If you're not planning on giving it to me(I wouldn't want it anyway, I don't know where you got the impression I did), why do you beg for it everynight?

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    Cheers all. That's made my day. Been bugging me for ages.

    And Harry, come on then my son!!!
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    looks like i missed something very easy, well actually because the same problem was posted in the maths forum quite a while ago
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    Dennis, all I'm beggin for is for you to shut the ***** up and stop bugging me. Jeez, all I want is some peace and quiet so I can sit and brood, burning up with hate and training myself up for a school shooting by playing Unreal Tournament.
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    Okay, that's no fair, they didn't give you a triangle to start with. I thought that was one of the postulates and thus assumed the slopes were the same on the two peices. Very muchly so not fair.
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    Harry, I am beginning to wonder about your sanity. If you start wanting to go around killing people maybe you ought to Wait until after you birthday, as you shall be able to do it in more style than just shooting the bastards.
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    A good point, well made, and duly noted.

    Where can I get an oilstone?
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    now, by some weird co-incidence, i have a grinder and an oilstone here at my house....
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    Hmm... a plan forms...
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    Are you thinking what i am thinking Pinky? (yes you have to be Pinky)
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    NARF!
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