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[–] TheGrandNagus 218 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (21 children)

What a deviously misleading diagram.

The triangle on the left isn't actually a right angle triangle, as the other angles add to 100°, meaning the final one is actually 80°, not 90°.

Therefore the triangle on the right also isn't a right angle triangle. That corner is 100°.

100+35=135°. 180-135=45°. So that's 45° for the top angle.

X = the straight line of the joined triangles (180°) - the top angle of the right triangle (45°). 180-45=135°

X is 135°, not the 125° it initially appears to be.

[–] tpihkal 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Leave it to the Grand Nagus to spot a clever ruse.

[–] craigers 3 points 2 months ago

12th rule of acquisition : let assumptions work in your favor

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