How Tall Is The Table ?
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This visual math puzzle explores the famous problem “How tall is the table?”, where geometry and logical reasoning combine to reveal a surprising answer. By comparing the positions of hanging and lying objects, we can determine the exact height of the table without direct measurement.
Follow each step carefully — it’s an elegant demonstration of how proportion, symmetry, and visual deduction can solve what seems at first an impossible question.
Let: C be the height of the cat, T the height of the table and t the height of the turtle.
C + T – t = 170 (1)
t + T – C = 130 (2)
(1)+(2): 2T = 300
T = 150
Through this clever reasoning, we’ve shown that geometry often hides beauty in simplicity. The “How tall is the table?” puzzle reminds us that mathematics is not only about numbers, but about insight and perspective.
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