60 = 58 = 59 (Visual Curry triangle dissection)

This is a short, animated visual proof showing that 60 = 58 = 59, and then investigating where the diagram goes wrong. #math​ #paradox #mtbos​ #manim​ #animation​ #theorem​ #pww​ #proofwithoutwords​ #visualproof​ #proof​ #iteachmath #calculus #dissection #area #currytriangle #missingsquare #mathshorts​ #mathvideo​

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[jakobr_]

I’ve seen puzzles like this before. The trick is always that the slopes of the triangles are imperceptibly different, but still different enough to hide one square worth of extra area along the perimeter when rearranged.

[Koh-Wei-Jian]

Any woman taking selfie: it's completely normal. I do this every shot.

[LUMEN_science]

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[danielheiligenthaler]

The slope of the shell is 12/5 not 5/12, come on man…