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Mathematics Illusions

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Mathematical Illusions

A Lesson in the Math + Fun! Series

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 1


About This Presentation
This presentation is part of the Math + Fun! series devised
by Behrooz Parhami, Professor of Computer Engineering at
University of California, Santa Barbara. It was first prepared
for special lessons in mathematics at Goleta Family School
during four school years (2003-07). Math + Fun! material
can be used freely in teaching and other educational settings.
Unauthorized uses are strictly prohibited. Behrooz Parhami

Edition Released Revised Revised


First Apr. 2007

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 2


Things May Not Be What They Seem

Do you see circles or spirals? Are some of the squares bigger?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 3


Activity 1: Appearances May Be Deceiving
1. Which of the two
vertical lines is longer?

2. Which of the two white


squares is larger?

3. Draw a 9 11 rectangle
and cut it along the dashed
line, as shown. Slide the
lower piece down and to the
left. Cut out the small
triangle that sticks out at the
lower left and use it to fill the
opening at the upper right. Explain how the area of the figure
You get a 10 10 square. increased from 99 to 100.
Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 4
Activity 2: Does 64 Equal 65?

Cut out an 8 8 square as shown and rearrange the pieces to form


a 5 13 rectangle, thus proving 64 = 65. What is wrong with this?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 5


Hiding Pictures Within Pictures
Find the mans face.

Whats hiding in the trees?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 6


Morphing and Mutation

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 7


Morphing Images on a Computer

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Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 8


Illusion of Motion

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 9


Ambiguous Images

B
Do you see a vase Stairs: top side Is Point A
or two faces? or bottom side? closer to us
than B or
further back?

Man playing
saxophone Rabbit
or girls face? or bird? Young woman
or old woman?
Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 10
What Do You See in These Pretty Patterns?

Fix your stare at a specific point and describe what you experience.
Repeat the process, this time slowly moving your head back and forth.

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 11


Impossible Designs

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 12


Impossible Objects

Swedish stamp

How many legs does


this elephant have?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 13


Illusion of Distortion

Horizontal lines appear slanted in


the middle portion of the diagram

Which line on the left


Vertical lines appear crooked, is a continuation of
but they are perfectly straight the one on the right?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 14


3D Illusions

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 15


Illusion of Distortion or Deformation

The figure on the right


spins when you view
this page in a slide show.

Notice how the shape is


deformed as it spins.

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 16


Activity 3: Experiencing Distortion
In each of the following diagrams, use a ruler and pencil to connect the
black dots on either side using two horizontal lines. Explain what you see.

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 17


Activity 4: Where Does the Sixth Box Go?
Cut along the dashed line . . .

and shift the bottom half to left, as shown below.

What happened to one of the boxes?

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 18


Activity 5: Making People Appear and Disappear
1. Count the people in the picture to 1 2

the right and write the number down.

2. The upper half of the picture


is redrawn below. Cut out the
rectangular pieces 1 and 2 by
cutting along the dashed lines. 3

3. Now, put the two cut-out


pieces in reverse order on the
1 2
picture above, covering the
original pieces (piece 1 on the
right and piece 2 on the left).

4. Recount the number of people


and explain what happened.
3

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 19


Next Lesson
Late May or early June 2007

Apr. 2007 Mathematical Illusions Slide 20

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