Here is the answer for #15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUV3GOTDqE . Also, big thanks to Caelan for her great explanation in class!
POTW #16 is similar. How can this never-ending chocolate bar be explained?
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POTW #15 - Confusing Triangle
There is a math riddle involving the missing piece of the triangle below. The area seems to remain the same yet there is a piece missing when you reorganize the right triangle. BOTH triangles make a 13 x 5 shape. All you've done is reconfigure the parts of the triangle, the sizes of each piece have not changed. How can there be a missing space if it makes the same shape? Explain with details.
Below is the answer for POTW #14:
Below is the answer for POTW #14:
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