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La Sagrada Familia

Two congruent right triangles on a common baseline have an overlap of variable size. What is the proportion of the minimal area to the maximal area?

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Solution

Minimal : maximal area is 2 : 3.

Solution by John Michael.

Poem

La Sagrada Familia
Curves and columns
Compose this mystical poem of stone
Fascinating basilica
Tragic and sumptuous scenery
The towers light up the stars
The genius of Gaudi
Unfinished cathedral
That makes the visitor dream
Amidst the bellflowers and colonnades
A masterpiece

Bella

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