What's the radius?
I have a book of puzzles from 1972 with the pretentious title, "Games for the Superintelligent" by James Fixx. One puzzle had me thinking for a couple of days:
I drew it out, thought about different ways of attacking it, and eventually gave up and looked up the answer in the back of the book.
See if you can do better than me and figure out the answer on your own!
geometry
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
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I have a book of puzzles from 1972 with the pretentious title, "Games for the Superintelligent" by James Fixx. One puzzle had me thinking for a couple of days:
I drew it out, thought about different ways of attacking it, and eventually gave up and looked up the answer in the back of the book.
See if you can do better than me and figure out the answer on your own!
geometry
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
1
I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
3
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
1
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31
add a comment |
I have a book of puzzles from 1972 with the pretentious title, "Games for the Superintelligent" by James Fixx. One puzzle had me thinking for a couple of days:
I drew it out, thought about different ways of attacking it, and eventually gave up and looked up the answer in the back of the book.
See if you can do better than me and figure out the answer on your own!
geometry
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
I have a book of puzzles from 1972 with the pretentious title, "Games for the Superintelligent" by James Fixx. One puzzle had me thinking for a couple of days:
I drew it out, thought about different ways of attacking it, and eventually gave up and looked up the answer in the back of the book.
See if you can do better than me and figure out the answer on your own!
geometry
geometry
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
edited Dec 23 '18 at 20:57
ABcDexter
5,00133173
5,00133173
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
asked Dec 23 '18 at 19:31
WhiteHotLoveTiger
1815
1815
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
1
I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
3
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
1
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31
add a comment |
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
1
I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
3
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
1
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31
1
1
Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
1
1
I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
3
3
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
1
1
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31
add a comment |
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Is it:
8 inches. Because the other diagonal of the same rectangle is also $8^"$, which coincidentally, is also the radius of the circle.
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
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"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
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Lol! If you're using Pythagorus you're doing it wrong :-)
8" Draw a diagonal line between the other 2 corners of the rectangle. You'll immediately see the answer and then you'll be kicking yourself!
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
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So,
A right-angled square rests plumb atop the diameter of a circle. The distance from the square edge to the circle’s edge is 3”, so then the radius of the circle would be the 5” of the square arm, which is at right angles at two arms spread from opposite the hypotenuse in a meeting of two mirrored triangles; added to the 3” of extension to the circle’s edge -resulting in a radius measurement of a combined(square arm+extension to circle edge) 8”.
I solved this visually first, but then challenged myself to articulate. I still feel rocky about the explanation and should have drawn it out to clarify as I have been taught instinctual to “show my work.”
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
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Radius.......
From the word we can understood that it means that half of any object...
But your subject is geometry so:
If we consider a circle it is the half of the diameter of the circle...
So, according to your question...
Your answer is 8 inches. Because the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius, and this is also 8′′ long
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
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Is it:
8 inches. Because the other diagonal of the same rectangle is also $8^"$, which coincidentally, is also the radius of the circle.
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
2
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
add a comment |
Is it:
8 inches. Because the other diagonal of the same rectangle is also $8^"$, which coincidentally, is also the radius of the circle.
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
2
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
add a comment |
Is it:
8 inches. Because the other diagonal of the same rectangle is also $8^"$, which coincidentally, is also the radius of the circle.
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
Is it:
8 inches. Because the other diagonal of the same rectangle is also $8^"$, which coincidentally, is also the radius of the circle.
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
edited Dec 26 '18 at 7:23
Benjamin Lee
33
33
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
answered Dec 23 '18 at 19:43
JonMark Perry
17.6k63585
17.6k63585
2
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
add a comment |
2
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
2
2
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
"the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius", so basically "the rectangle ... is the radius"? That seem ungrammatical to me.
– hkBst
Dec 25 '18 at 9:50
add a comment |
Lol! If you're using Pythagorus you're doing it wrong :-)
8" Draw a diagonal line between the other 2 corners of the rectangle. You'll immediately see the answer and then you'll be kicking yourself!
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
add a comment |
Lol! If you're using Pythagorus you're doing it wrong :-)
8" Draw a diagonal line between the other 2 corners of the rectangle. You'll immediately see the answer and then you'll be kicking yourself!
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
add a comment |
Lol! If you're using Pythagorus you're doing it wrong :-)
8" Draw a diagonal line between the other 2 corners of the rectangle. You'll immediately see the answer and then you'll be kicking yourself!
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
Lol! If you're using Pythagorus you're doing it wrong :-)
8" Draw a diagonal line between the other 2 corners of the rectangle. You'll immediately see the answer and then you'll be kicking yourself!
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
answered Dec 24 '18 at 10:25
Gazzer
1411
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So,
A right-angled square rests plumb atop the diameter of a circle. The distance from the square edge to the circle’s edge is 3”, so then the radius of the circle would be the 5” of the square arm, which is at right angles at two arms spread from opposite the hypotenuse in a meeting of two mirrored triangles; added to the 3” of extension to the circle’s edge -resulting in a radius measurement of a combined(square arm+extension to circle edge) 8”.
I solved this visually first, but then challenged myself to articulate. I still feel rocky about the explanation and should have drawn it out to clarify as I have been taught instinctual to “show my work.”
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
add a comment |
So,
A right-angled square rests plumb atop the diameter of a circle. The distance from the square edge to the circle’s edge is 3”, so then the radius of the circle would be the 5” of the square arm, which is at right angles at two arms spread from opposite the hypotenuse in a meeting of two mirrored triangles; added to the 3” of extension to the circle’s edge -resulting in a radius measurement of a combined(square arm+extension to circle edge) 8”.
I solved this visually first, but then challenged myself to articulate. I still feel rocky about the explanation and should have drawn it out to clarify as I have been taught instinctual to “show my work.”
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
add a comment |
So,
A right-angled square rests plumb atop the diameter of a circle. The distance from the square edge to the circle’s edge is 3”, so then the radius of the circle would be the 5” of the square arm, which is at right angles at two arms spread from opposite the hypotenuse in a meeting of two mirrored triangles; added to the 3” of extension to the circle’s edge -resulting in a radius measurement of a combined(square arm+extension to circle edge) 8”.
I solved this visually first, but then challenged myself to articulate. I still feel rocky about the explanation and should have drawn it out to clarify as I have been taught instinctual to “show my work.”
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
So,
A right-angled square rests plumb atop the diameter of a circle. The distance from the square edge to the circle’s edge is 3”, so then the radius of the circle would be the 5” of the square arm, which is at right angles at two arms spread from opposite the hypotenuse in a meeting of two mirrored triangles; added to the 3” of extension to the circle’s edge -resulting in a radius measurement of a combined(square arm+extension to circle edge) 8”.
I solved this visually first, but then challenged myself to articulate. I still feel rocky about the explanation and should have drawn it out to clarify as I have been taught instinctual to “show my work.”
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
answered Dec 28 '18 at 6:33
Adam Borchardt
1
1
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add a comment |
Radius.......
From the word we can understood that it means that half of any object...
But your subject is geometry so:
If we consider a circle it is the half of the diameter of the circle...
So, according to your question...
Your answer is 8 inches. Because the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius, and this is also 8′′ long
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
add a comment |
Radius.......
From the word we can understood that it means that half of any object...
But your subject is geometry so:
If we consider a circle it is the half of the diameter of the circle...
So, according to your question...
Your answer is 8 inches. Because the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius, and this is also 8′′ long
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
add a comment |
Radius.......
From the word we can understood that it means that half of any object...
But your subject is geometry so:
If we consider a circle it is the half of the diameter of the circle...
So, according to your question...
Your answer is 8 inches. Because the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius, and this is also 8′′ long
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
Radius.......
From the word we can understood that it means that half of any object...
But your subject is geometry so:
If we consider a circle it is the half of the diameter of the circle...
So, according to your question...
Your answer is 8 inches. Because the rectangle with the 8′′ marked other diagonal is the radius, and this is also 8′′ long
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:51
Ahmed Ashour
948212
948212
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
answered Dec 24 '18 at 14:08
arka
1
1
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
add a comment |
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
2
2
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
The first three fourths of your question is just regurgitating definitions (and not even the correct one, at first: I'm not aware of any definition of "radius" being "half of any object), and the rest is just repeating what other answers have said.
– Acccumulation
Dec 24 '18 at 16:10
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Welcome to Puzzling :D
– ABcDexter
Dec 23 '18 at 20:50
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I feel like this should go on Math.SE. It's just elementary math, rather than a "puzzle".
– Hugh
Dec 23 '18 at 21:24
3
Fun trivia*: Richard Feynman was stumped by a similar problem! (*source: It's a bit of telephone game, as the source is Walter Bender’s webpage which shares a story told by Oliver Selfridge: web.media.mit.edu/~walter/MAS-A12/week11.html)
– Presh
Dec 24 '18 at 9:19
1
This was a lot of fun. I sat down with my wife for ten minutes trying to crack this. We ended up trying to rewrite things in terms of the usual polar coordinates and facepalmed when the answer spilled out.
– user1717828
Dec 24 '18 at 18:04
That was a great puzzle! (Are the other puzzles in the book just as fun? I am going to look for it)
– BruceWayne
Dec 24 '18 at 23:31