bonanova Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 What fraction of the blue square does the orange square occupy? Lines join midpoints to opposite vertices. Gold star for most insightful solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gavinksong Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 A fifth. Each trapezoid can be paired with a right triangle to form a square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 That was the referenced insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gavinksong Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm getting quite a collection of bonanova stars. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Perhaps check it again Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 "I'm getting quite a collection of bonanova stars. (emoticon with big grin) Well, if you don't toot your own horn, others probably won't come along and do it for you. Someone should send you some ointment to put on your back where you have been frequently patting it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gavinksong Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 "I'm getting quite a collection of bonanova stars. (emoticon with big grin) Well, if you don't toot your own horn, others probably won't come along and do it for you. Someone should send you some ointment to put on your back where you have been frequently patting it. My sincerest apologies to Perhaps check it again for offending his fragile sensibilities. My colon-D resulted in a goofier-looking grin than I had intended. In the future, I will make a better effort to contain my raging inner narcissist. As a token of apology, I'd like to share some of my ointment with Perhaps check it again as he has no doubt developed some of his own abrasions after making that devastatingly witty comment of his. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Perhaps check it again Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) My sincerest apologies to Perhaps check it again for offending his fragile sensibilities. Edited March 12, 2015 by Perhaps check it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Perhaps check it again Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) My sincerest apologies...for offending his fragile sensibilities. -1 for being an actual non-apology -2 for deflecting onto me As a token of apology, ... -3 for continuing to be an actual non-apology -4 for continuing to deflect onto me - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What I, gavinksong, should have stated is, if I had the ability to,I would have deleted my bragging post which prompted Perhaps check it again to reply to in the first place. Edited March 12, 2015 by Perhaps check it again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What fraction of the blue square does the orange square occupy?
Lines join midpoints to opposite vertices.
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