I'm sure there's a perfectly logical explanation for this (help me mathsex)

john31584 · Zinc Saucier

I'm sure there's a perfectly logical explanation for this (help me mathsex)

Awkward Smile · Inconsiderate Hardcore Lesbian

This is old.

john31584 · Zinc Saucier

I know

MATHSEX · MASTER BATOR

for the same reason that a fixed number of tetris pieces must be arranged in a certain order so that a line is filled

note that shared between the light green piece and the yellow piece are 15 units^2 of area in both pictures. however, in the second configuration, the way in which they are joined does not allow the contiguousness as was present in the first. that is, (two units)*(eight units) - 1 = (three units)*(five units)

moronic spell-check doesn't recognize "contiguousness" as a word

edit: shared area

-- Edited by MATHSEX at 04:39, 2008-12-09

Jason · Only in cartoons

Spell check probably doesn't recognize "contiguousness" because it isn't a word. I think you're looking for "contiguity".

MATHSEX · MASTER BATOR

Jason wrote:

Spell check probably doesn't recognize "contiguousness" because it isn't a word. I think you're looking for "contiguity".

nope, i'm thinking of contiguousness

Jason · Only in cartoons

"Contiguousness" is a rare word to use. The OED only has an entry from 1622-62. "Contiguity", however, has much more recent entries. Both words make perfect sense within the structure of English word creation. "Contiguity" seems to have beat out "contiguousness" in usage, though, maybe because of its prominence in David Hume's philosophy.

MATHSEX · MASTER BATOR

Jason wrote:

Both words make perfect sense within the structure of English word creation.

QED

Jason · Only in cartoons

I'm not saying you shouldn't use the word "contiguousness". I'm saying you shouldn't get pissy when your spell check doesn't recognize non-standard words.

Ozpunker · Senior Member

I'm still having trouble trying to understand this.

Awkward Smile · Inconsiderate Hardcore Lesbian

http://www.tug.ca/articles/Volume17/V17N5/TUG_V17N5_20_Triangle-Solution.pdf

http://stillaliveandkickingaround.blogspot.com/2008/08/answer-for-how-can-this-be-true.html

http://www.puzzle.dse.nl/harder/appearing_area_us.html

MATHSEX · MASTER BATOR

Jason wrote:

I'm not saying you shouldn't use the word "contiguousness". I'm saying you shouldn't get pissy when your spell check doesn't recognize non-standard words.

that doesn't excuse it from being a moron

Ozpunker · Senior Member

Thankyou Awkward Smile. My brain can stop freaking out now.
Looking back now, I don't know why I didn't try working it out using my survey misclose program on my calculator.