2787 Civilization, As We Know It, Is Declining. (media.patriots.win) posted 46 days ago by RedFoxOnFire 46 days ago by RedFoxOnFire +2787 / -0 134 comments share 134 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (134) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – StayGoldDonnyBoy 1 point 46 days ago +1 / -0 Of course it’s supposed to be a square, but if this were a proof, you couldn’t assume they’re right angles permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Liberty4All 2 points 45 days ago +2 / -0 That's a fair comment. But it is also not possible for all four sides of the square (or rhombus) and both diagonals to be 6 ft in length. If it's a square, if the sides are 6ft, then the diagonals are longer. Or if the diagonals are 6 ft, then the sides are shorter. If it's a rhombus, it would be possible for the sides to be 6ft and one diagonal to be 6ft, but the other diagonal would be much longer than 6ft. Tl,dr: the figure as drawn is geometrically impossible. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – acasper 1 point 45 days ago +1 / -0 It’s reasonable to assume that although the two diagonals have an incorrect value that the creators intent was to portray them as equal which supports this being a square. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Liberty4All 2 points 45 days ago +2 / -0 True. But your reply is perhaps better addressed to the commenter above me, as that was the person who said the figure can't be assumed to be square. Regardless, the figure is wrong. The diagonals and the exterior sides cannot be the same length. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – acasper 2 points 43 days ago +2 / -0 Ahh my apologies! permalink parent save report block reply
Of course it’s supposed to be a square, but if this were a proof, you couldn’t assume they’re right angles
That's a fair comment.
But it is also not possible for all four sides of the square (or rhombus) and both diagonals to be 6 ft in length.
If it's a square, if the sides are 6ft, then the diagonals are longer. Or if the diagonals are 6 ft, then the sides are shorter.
If it's a rhombus, it would be possible for the sides to be 6ft and one diagonal to be 6ft, but the other diagonal would be much longer than 6ft.
Tl,dr: the figure as drawn is geometrically impossible.
It’s reasonable to assume that although the two diagonals have an incorrect value that the creators intent was to portray them as equal which supports this being a square.
True. But your reply is perhaps better addressed to the commenter above me, as that was the person who said the figure can't be assumed to be square.
Regardless, the figure is wrong. The diagonals and the exterior sides cannot be the same length.
Ahh my apologies!