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To solve for a hypotenuse (the longest side), you must start with a right triangle, which contains a 90-degree angle. From there, you square the length of each side. You should end up with a clean ...
The math and science writer Brian Hayes came up with a possible explanation for this triangle-inequality-violating phenomenon in a 2013 blog post.
Got an answer? If you did the math and your answer was 24, congratulations, you’re in the majority. Most people on Quora agreed that the answer is 24, with each row containing six triangles.
This is a story about geometry, algebra and many different dimensions, best read with construction paper, scissors and tape on hand.