Yeeaah. I don’t think so… [Filler #178]  by rhoing

Yeeaah. I don’t think so… [Filler #178]

a² + b² = c².
If that side panel is a right-triangle, and
if that angle is 30°,
then the legs labelled 6" and 12" can't both be right.
» Alternatively, the legs can be 6" and 12", but then the angle marked 30° isn’t 30°.
Show this to a 10th-grader taking geometry, or an 11th-grader who passed geometry last year. They can tell you what's wrong.
» Helpful mnemonics
» Reminiscent of Escher’s “Ascending and Descending,” based on Penrose stairs.

BTW, this is a diagram for a calf-raise block given out by a physical therapy office.

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I'm too old to figure this out! LOL! It hurts my brain!
August 20th, 2020  
@marlboromaam Uh, we're the same age. ;)
August 21st, 2020  
You lost me by A2....lol
August 21st, 2020  
@dutchothotmailcom The Pythagorean Theorem? You have kids, so you may have to relearn it someday! ;)
August 21st, 2020  
I made a "C" in geometry in 9th grade...a very long time ago!
August 21st, 2020  
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