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Unreal Estate
FOR SALE - Beautiful triangular block of land available for immediate purchase. Located in well-established upmarket neighbourhood, with tree-lined streets. Near large shopping centre and school - THIS BLOCK MEASURES 50M X 32M X 18M - and would be ideal for the buyer who is looking for an unusual site to build a house. Would you buy this block of land?
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Think geometry!Answer
You could not buy this block of land even if you wanted to! It doesn't exist. In a triangle, any two sides must always add up to MORE THAN the third side. But in this block, the sum of two sides (32M + 18M) EQUALS the third side (50M). So the "land" doesn't exist - it is a straight line!Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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