
Mathematical Trickery and the Vanishing Square Paradox
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Mathematics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the area of the original square discussed in the video?
60 square units
65 square units
64 square units
63 square units
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main concept behind the vanishing square paradox?
A square's perimeter increasing
A square's color changing
A square's area changing when rearranged
A square turning into a circle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with creating the first known example of the vanishing square paradox?
Leonardo Fibonacci
Isaac Newton
George Vicero
William Hooper
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of book did William Hooper publish his puzzle in?
A book on algebra
A book on recreational pyrochnics
A book on geometry
A book on calculus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mathematical discrepancy that makes the vanishing square paradox work?
The pieces are made of different materials
The slopes of the lines are slightly different
The pieces fit perfectly
The pieces are different colors
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the slope of the diagonal in the supposed rectangle formed in the trick?
8/5
3/8
5/13
5/8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason the vanishing square paradox is hard to detect?
The pieces are made of glass
The slopes of the lines are very close
The pieces are very small
The pieces are very colorful
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