i know this! this is a trick question! im suppose to say a to b.. but the answers really suppose to be that they’re the same! but i could be wrong so im going to say a to b anyway
Seeing as this looks like an illusion, the answer’ll probably be that they’re the same…
the same?
My eyes are telling me A to B.
But from all of the optic illusion books I’ve read in grade school, my mind is telling me they’re the same.
It’s b to c. I measured using my finger. Darned if I know how that works.
they are the same on my monitor. I have a architectural rule at my deck. I read a lot of plans
…are they supposed to be the same?
I’m no good at this stuff.
Are they equidistant?
probably the same
They are the same.
Same.
Probably the same. I could be wrong.
Looks the same to me.
Definitely the same
I think its a trick question. They’re probably the same length, but if I had to guess one I’d say a to b
they’re equal !
they’re the same. =P
They’re the same length, but you nearly got me!
I say a to b
i’d say a to b but i know this must be a trick, so equal!
I suck at math, but I’ll give it a shot. Let’s got with a-b.
same length
i know its one of those illusion things. And i even held up a piece of paper to measure them both, and they are the same.
but i still want to go with a to b. because it seems longer, even though i know it isnt..
As a side note, let me just say that problems like this one are why the postmodern world no longer believes in absolute truth.
Same length?
They’re the same length.
b to c
they look about the same to me..maybe it’s my bifocals
A to B and B to C are the same length.
They are both the same
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they are the same length.
they’re the same size
A to C.
Sorry I have trouble following the rules!
a to b Why?
a to b
a to b looks longer to me the way it’s drawn there
a-b looks longer than b-c.
So if this is anything like the stuff you’ve done before it’ll be b-c.
“As a side note, let me just say that problems like this one are why the postmodern world no longer believes in absolute truth.”
Um….to the best of my knowledge, Descartes was a rationalist. Meaning he believed that we DO NOT grasp the essence of things through our EXPERIENCES, because they are limited.
So, Descartes may not have been the first, but even those in the 17th century questioned our senses. But that doesn’t mean there was a lack of belief in absolute truth then, nor that the falliability of our senses has caused the increased skepticism of modern society (altho i don’t know too much about this to even acknowledge it properly).
it’s an ISOCELES TRIANGLE!
it’s funny actually, before i realized this, AB looked longer. but now, i SWEAR they look the same and my mind will not let me go back to my initial perceptions that AB is longer. this is a great exercise to show the superiority of reason!
they’re probably the same… just that b to c is more steep so.
They are equal in length.
Yay optical illusions!
@fresh___x3 - I never really thought of Descartes as being a postmodern philosopher since he was, as you said, a rationalist. But this is the second time today someone has talked about Descartes’s philosophies and I find that intriguing. Perhaps I need to read more of him.
They’re exactly the same (and no I didn’t peek). It’s easy to see if you cover up the other parts of the figure.
same.
It looks like A to B but our eyes are deceiving us! The Fiends!
b to c i think. the other two options are just too obvious. Mind games are fun
They’re the same. If you just look at that specific triangle, you can see it’s equal on both sides.
This reminds me of that caveman mind problem that hinged on perspective.
AB looks longer, but I bet it’s not.
If you cut a whole down the middle they’re the same.
Oh oops, it really would be absurd of me to say that Descartes was a postmodern philosopher. I really meant that the questioning of epistemology and specifically our senses dates as far back to descartes, if not farther back. Sorry for the confusion.
Descartes is fascinating! Both Christians and non-believers will find him pleasant to their tastes, I think. And did you know that he derived his three laws of motion before Newton? And without any of the experimental stuff, all based on “reason,” according to him. It’s impressive and underrated.
I did figure that out after I entered my answer. Ah well can’t always be right! Which is okay because I am used to being wrong. lol
Thanks again!
@angi1972 - I kinda figured you knew but i wanted to post anyway. I love tricks like this- it just shows how distorted our view of the world can be.
they’re the same I guess..
I think they’re the same.
i say a to b. must be a trick question since loads of people said equal.
equal?
same length. I like this optical illusion.
a to b
a-b
A to B, but it would be easier to know with proper markings for parallel lines and stuff. Hopefully I’m not wrong, ’cause I don’t see how it would be b to c.
equal equal equal
only answer for a question like this
In life we really have to be careful. There is what is called an optical illusion Things appear to be what they are or they aren’t. Anyway, the lines are of equal length. Thanks for adding an inch into my own lifeline.
Very awesome. They APPEAR to form a right angle with each other, and go up to the exact same height, so I actually KNOW why they’re the same length.
F math.
there both the same is my guess…
the same
They are the same?
i think they look the same oO”
A TO B!
A–>B appears longer, but if you block out all the other lines and focus only on the ABC triangle, it’s equilateral (so both are the same length).
is it the same? b to c looks shorter, though.
They’re the same length
i dont get how they r the same. i used a ruler too! haha
ha ha im studying for the GRE i would say that the answer is that you can not tell since you dont know any measurements.
equal.
use your thumb and cover up the line that bisects angle ABC. then you’ll see it.
Is this a trick question? And they suppose to be the same length.
with these sorts of questions, if you say “the same” there’s a very good chance that’s the right answer, so that’s my answer.
I’ve taken enough psych classes to know to go with the one that appears to be shorter. (b to c)
They’re the same length
I would say they’re the same
Same
same. I didn’t look at the other comments, but i used a ruler.
Same?
the question is complete!? a to b and b to c in clockwise direction or the anti-clockwise direction?? ..in one sense ..the answer is b to c and in the other sense it is a to b.
moreover …a to b or b to c can be measured along more than one lines ..so the question is quite incomplete ..n there s no answer …may be if u press me ..i will have to measure all possible distances from a to b ..and take the average ..n similarly with b to c ..but tat would be trivial!! :D
Looks like a to b but they are actually the same.
a to b!
it’s an optical illusion…they’re the same.
They are the same. With the way the diagram is drawn it actually depicts a pyramid inverted. Four sides of equilateral triangles on a square base. All the corners would be equal distance from top to base.
An either or question when a neither nor is demanded!
a to b?
neither
i would say they’re the same..
same length
a to be, but using my fingers to measure, they seem equal. crazy!
a to be, but using my fingers to measure, they seem equal. crazy!
they’re the same…you have to ignore the otherlines
They are approximately the same, give or take a few pixels.
it’s a little hard to do this without looking at other’s comments, but I think they’re equidistant…
POWER OF FINGERS!!!
Same and VOTE BLUEMARSUPIAL
a to b
you could figure it out mathmatically but there aren’t any numbers.
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a to b?
I would say a to b….but I’m spatially stupid.
ok… now tell me why I’m wrong…
trick ques. they’re the same
i know this! this is a trick question! im suppose to say a to b.. but the answers really suppose to be that they’re the same! but i could be wrong so im going to say a to b anyway
Seeing as this looks like an illusion, the answer’ll probably be that they’re the same…
the same?
My eyes are telling me A to B.
But from all of the optic illusion books I’ve read in grade school, my mind is telling me they’re the same.
It’s b to c. I measured using my finger. Darned if I know how that works.
they are the same on my monitor. I have a architectural rule at my deck. I read a lot of plans
…are they supposed to be the same?
I’m no good at this stuff.
Are they equidistant?
probably the same
They are the same.
Same.
Probably the same. I could be wrong.
Looks the same to me.
Definitely the same
I think its a trick question. They’re probably the same length, but if I had to guess one I’d say a to b
they’re equal !
they’re the same. =P
They’re the same length, but you nearly got me!
I say a to b
i’d say a to b but i know this must be a trick, so equal!
I suck at math, but I’ll give it a shot. Let’s got with a-b.
same length
i know its one of those illusion things.
And i even held up a piece of paper to measure them both, and they are the same.
but i still want to go with a to b. because it seems longer, even though i know it isnt..
As a side note, let me just say that problems like this one are why the postmodern world no longer believes in absolute truth.
Same length?
They’re the same length.
b to c
they look about the same to me..maybe it’s my bifocals
A to B and B to C are the same length.
They are both the same
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they are the same length.
they’re the same size
A to C.
Sorry I have trouble following the rules!
a to b Why?
a to b
a to b looks longer to me the way it’s drawn there
a-b looks longer than b-c.
So if this is anything like the stuff you’ve done before it’ll be b-c.
Or they will be the same size.
No math needed. Just logic.
Hmm….I’ll bet they are the same length.
@B_Marclar -
“As a side note, let me just say that problems like this one are why the postmodern world no longer believes in absolute truth.”
Um….to the best of my knowledge, Descartes was a rationalist. Meaning he believed that we DO NOT grasp the essence of things through our EXPERIENCES, because they are limited.
So, Descartes may not have been the first, but even those in the 17th century questioned our senses. But that doesn’t mean there was a lack of belief in absolute truth then, nor that the falliability of our senses has caused the increased skepticism of modern society (altho i don’t know too much about this to even acknowledge it properly).
it’s an ISOCELES TRIANGLE!
it’s funny actually, before i realized this, AB looked longer. but now, i SWEAR they look the same and my mind will not let me go back to my initial perceptions that AB is longer. this is a great exercise to show the superiority of reason!
they’re probably the same… just that b to c is more steep so.
They are equal in length.
Yay optical illusions!
@fresh___x3 - I never really thought of Descartes as being a postmodern philosopher since he was, as you said, a rationalist. But this is the second time today someone has talked about Descartes’s philosophies and I find that intriguing. Perhaps I need to read more of him.
They’re exactly the same (and no I didn’t peek). It’s easy to see if you cover up the other parts of the figure.
same.
It looks like A to B but our eyes are deceiving us! The Fiends!
b to c i think. the other two options are just too obvious. Mind games are fun
They’re the same. If you just look at that specific triangle, you can see it’s equal on both sides.
This reminds me of that caveman mind problem that hinged on perspective.
AB looks longer, but I bet it’s not.
If you cut a whole down the middle they’re the same.
I’m going to guess they are the same length?
@B_Marclar -
Oh oops, it really would be absurd of me to say that Descartes was a postmodern philosopher. I really meant that the questioning of epistemology and specifically our senses dates as far back to descartes, if not farther back. Sorry for the confusion.
Descartes is fascinating! Both Christians and non-believers will find him pleasant to their tastes, I think. And did you know that he derived his three laws of motion before Newton? And without any of the experimental stuff, all based on “reason,” according to him. It’s impressive and underrated.
http://ls.poly.edu/~jbain/mms/handouts/mmsdescarteslaws.htm
they’re the same difference in length.
I am guessing they are the same length – it must be a trick.
the same
It’s a parallelogram. Of course they’re the same length.
Right?
a to b
They are identical, but they don’t look it.
Have you loved Nathan lately?
There is still good in him.
they are both the same lol. I measured
@angi1972 - They are the same- it an optical illusion, the lines around them make them appear different.
They’re the same. I’ve seen this one before :-p
@angeltears2431 - Thank you!
I did figure that out after I entered my answer. Ah well can’t always be right! Which is okay because I am used to being wrong. lol
Thanks again!
@angi1972 - I kinda figured you knew but i wanted to post anyway. I love tricks like this- it just shows how distorted our view of the world can be.
they’re the same I guess..
I think they’re the same.
i say a to b.
must be a trick question since loads of people said equal.
equal?
same length. I like this optical illusion.
a to b
a-b
A to B, but it would be easier to know with proper markings for parallel lines and stuff. Hopefully I’m not wrong, ’cause I don’t see how it would be b to c.
equal equal equal
only answer for a question like this
In life we really have to be careful. There is what is called an optical illusion Things appear to be what they are or they aren’t. Anyway, the lines are of equal length. Thanks for adding an inch into my own lifeline.
Very awesome. They APPEAR to form a right angle with each other, and go up to the exact same height, so I actually KNOW why they’re the same length.
F math.
there both the same is my guess…
the same
They are the same?
i think they look the same oO”
A TO B!
A–>B appears longer, but if you block out all the other lines and focus only on the ABC triangle, it’s equilateral (so both are the same length).
is it the same? b to c looks shorter, though.
They’re the same length
i dont get how they r the same. i used a ruler too! haha
ha ha im studying for the GRE i would say that the answer is that you can not tell since you dont know any measurements.
equal.
use your thumb and cover up the line that bisects angle ABC. then you’ll see it.
Is this a trick question? And they suppose to be the same length.
with these sorts of questions, if you say “the same” there’s a very good chance that’s the right answer, so that’s my answer.
I’ve taken enough psych classes to know to go with the one that appears to be shorter. (b to c)
They’re the same length
I would say they’re the same
Same
same. I didn’t look at the other comments, but i used a ruler.
Same?
the question is complete!?
a to b and b to c in clockwise direction or the anti-clockwise direction?? ..in one sense ..the answer is b to c and in the other sense it is a to b.
moreover …a to b or b to c can be measured along more than one lines ..so the question is quite incomplete ..n there s no answer …may be if u press me
..i will have to measure all possible distances from a to b ..and take the average ..n similarly with b to c 
..but tat would be trivial!! 
:D
Looks like a to b but they are actually the same.
a to b!
it’s an optical illusion…they’re the same.
They are the same. With the way the diagram is drawn it actually depicts a pyramid inverted. Four sides of equilateral triangles on a square base. All the corners would be equal distance from top to base.
An either or question when a neither nor is demanded!
a to b?
neither
i would say they’re the same..
same length
a to be, but using my fingers to measure, they seem equal. crazy!
a to be, but using my fingers to measure, they seem equal. crazy!
they’re the same…you have to ignore the otherlines
They are approximately the same, give or take a few pixels.
it’s a little hard to do this without looking at other’s comments, but I think they’re equidistant…
POWER OF FINGERS!!!
Same and VOTE BLUEMARSUPIAL
a to b
you could figure it out mathmatically but there aren’t any numbers.
A to C!