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A simple geometry question that fools almost everyone (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] propter_hog@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

From a cursory glance of 1.), it seems to follow that

spoilerx = 0

The outer triangle has sides 8, 5, and 3. This doesn't form a triangle.

Edit: bah, never mind. I looked at the solution, and I'm a dunce. x = 1 because 4 - 3 = 1.