Triangle Memes

Geometry throwing shade! The triangle's insult backfires spectacularly when the circle drops the mathematical mic. "Pointless" is both a personal attack AND the circle's literal definition—a set of points equidistant from a center. Meanwhile, the triangle, with its three very obvious points, failed to consider its own pointy nature before starting this geometric beef. Classic case of shape-on-shape crime where the apparent insult is actually the victim's superpower.

Wait, you're telling me the Pythagorean theorem works both ways ?! 🤯 The top panel shows the theorem we all memorized in school: "In a right triangle with sides a, b, c: a² + b² = c²" But the bottom panel reveals the mind-blowing reverse definition: "A triangle with sides a, b, c which hold a² + b² = c² IS a right triangle" It's like finding out your calculator has been secretly capable of playing games this whole time! The theorem doesn't just tell you how to calculate the hypotenuse—it's actually a definition of what makes a triangle right-angled in the first place! Math teachers everywhere are cackling because they knew this all along and never bothered to mention it. The ultimate "well, actually..." moment in geometry!

When mathematician Joseph Bertrand asked "what's the probability a random chord is longer than a triangle's side?" he broke probability theory by getting three different answers (1/2, 1/3, and 1/4) depending on how you define "random." The Spider-Man pointing meme perfectly captures the mathematical chaos that ensues when your seemingly innocent geometry problem creates a full-blown paradox. It's basically the mathematical equivalent of opening a portal to the multiverse where every answer is simultaneously right and wrong. Probability theorists are still having existential crises over this nearly 150 years later!

The classic triangle on a flat plane: "Yes, angles add up to 180°." But then non-Euclidean geometry crashes the party with a spherical triangle where angles sum to >180°! This is the mathematical equivalent of thinking you've mastered the game until someone changes the playing field. Euclidean geometry is like that friend who follows all the rules, while non-Euclidean geometry is the chaotic genius who says "rules are more like... guidelines." Next time someone confidently states a mathematical "fact," just whisper "but on a sphere though..." and watch their existential crisis unfold.

Your friend isn't stupid, just mathematically transcendent. This right triangle contains the golden ratio (φ ≈ 1.618...) hidden in plain sight. The hypotenuse (3.80422...) divided by the base (2) equals 1.902... which is... completely meaningless. The angle is 58.28°, also irrelevant. And that 1+√5 expression? That's actually the formula for φ, but it equals 3.236... not whatever they're claiming here. So yes, your friend is absolutely wrong. This is just a random triangle with arbitrary numbers slapped on it by someone who failed both geometry and Greek mythology. The only "golden" thing here is the comedy.

The real question isn't finding the perimeter—it's finding whether this triangle can even exist ! With sides (3a+7), (a-14), and (2a-1), you'd need to satisfy the triangle inequality theorem: the sum of any two sides must exceed the third side. For most values of 'a', that (a-14) side is going negative faster than my motivation during finals week. The student's answer "6a-8" is technically correct for the perimeter, but they skipped the existential crisis of whether this shape is even possible in our reality. Math teachers love throwing these geometric paradoxes at us just to watch our souls leave our bodies.

Geometry teachers having a collective meltdown right now! This "triangle" is actually a hexagon with completely impossible angle measurements that add up to 720° instead of the required 180° for a triangle. It's like someone took a geometry textbook, threw it in a blender, and served it with a straight face. Even Euclid is rolling in his grave so fast he could power a small city. This is what happens when you skip math class to watch TikTok tutorials on "alternative geometry."

The green rage monster is weeping because he can't remember the formula for a triangle's perimeter—which is hilariously simple: just add the three sides together! The commenters are making it worse by suggesting ridiculous formulas like "0.25 x 4 x perimeter" (which is just the perimeter) and "pi multiplied by radius of the triangle" (triangles don't even have radii!). The real tragedy? Even with gamma-irradiated super-brain, basic geometry remains his kryptonite. Guess smashing buildings is easier than passing 3rd grade math!

The mathematical crime scene we never wanted to witness! A right triangle with sides labeled "i" and "1" while a circle just floats nearby with "NOT TO SCALE" written at the top. The hypotenuse would be √(1+i²) = √(1+(-1)) = √0 = 0... which means this triangle shouldn't even exist! It's the geometry equivalent of dividing by zero. Whoever drew this clearly wants to watch mathematicians have nervous breakdowns. No wonder they're an ex-friend - this is a friendship-ending equation. The lonely circle is just there to witness the mathematical atrocity.

Mathematicians having a collective breakdown right now! This "new triangle" with angles of 30°, 60°, 90°, and 180° totals to 360° instead of the mandatory 180° for triangles. It's literally a square trying to identify as a triangle. The geometry police are on their way with protractors drawn. Next thing you know, circles will claim they have corners too!

Behold, the revolutionary "line triangle" - where geometry goes to die! Someone clearly missed the memo that triangles need, you know, actual angles that add up to 180°. Instead, we've got a straight line with three labeled points pretending to be a shape. This is what happens when you do math after pulling an all-nighter. Next breakthrough: discovering that a circle is just a very ambitious dot. The Nobel committee remains unimpressed.

The triangle with all 3s is basically every mathematician's fever dream. It's the mythical equilateral triangle where all angles are 60° (adding up to 180°) AND all sides equal 3 units. The beauty of this simple sketch is that it represents mathematical perfection—symmetry so pure it brings tears to geometry teachers' eyes. Next time someone asks you what heaven looks like, just draw this bad boy. Pure triangular bliss.