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Cube Route

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:IsometricCubeGray.png

What’s the angle between the yellow lines?

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The simplest solution is to draw a third line:

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That creates an equilateral triangle — so the angle we sought must be 60 degrees.

October 27, 2008January 21, 2013 | Puzzles · Science & Math

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