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Dear /sci/, I really would like some help on this problem.
Truth is I suck at math, but I want to know how to solve this equation.

Can somebody please explain to me how to do it? You don't need to give me the answer, I would love to be able to find it on my own, I just have no idea how to go about solving this problem...

Pretty sure I did it wrong, because I found through my own retarded math that Navi(x)=8.49 so x^2=72
72/2=36
If 4y(swords)=36 then y=9
If 3z(rupees)=36 then z=12

I know that can't be right and there's a way to do this that I am missing. What am I doing?

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>>6487293
Bump because this is driving me nuts.

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>> No.6487311

>>6487293
>Pretty sure I did it wrong, because I found through my own retarded math that Navi(x)=8.49 so x^2=72
>72/2=36
>If 4y(swords)=36 then y=9
>If 3z(rupees)=36 then z=12

seems legit, the only question is where you got the 8.49 from

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>>6487311
x^2/2=4y=3z
So if 8.49^2=72 then 72/2=36
Basically I tried to figure out the square root of 72.

>> No.6487321

>>6487315

yes but why 72

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>>6487321
Because 36 was the only number I could think of that could factor in both 4 and 3.

I really have no idea...

>> No.6487331

what does the sword in the middle of the triforce represent?
it can't be the area of one of the small triangles since that would contradict the given equation

>> No.6487329

>>6487325
I can't find anything else with a whole number...
Do I need to be doing this with fractions instead?

>> No.6487336

>>6487331
I honestly don't know, I just go the picture, there was no explanation behind it.

>> No.6487342

>>6487336
Got*.

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So... No more help?

>> No.6487372

>>6487325
what about 12?

what are you trying to do? find area?? wtf is this

>> No.6487380

>>6487372
I think it's solving for X. Somehow...

>> No.6487405

>>6487325

so you're looking for an integer that has an integer root and factors both 6 and 8?

go with x= 12.
y=18
z=24

>> No.6487454

>>6487331
I think that's what it represents, since there's four small triangles in the big ones. I wonder what the rupees mean though.

Also OP, you can choose any number you want for navi and still have the equation be valid. If you want it all to be integers it's navi=12, but the picture is most likely just fanart

>> No.6487498

The inner Zeldafag in me would like to point out the Triforce can change size. This is simple proportions, not an algebra problem OP

>> No.6487501

>>6487454
As I said, that contradicts the equation though.
For example, let Navi=4 so the length (i.e. base) of 1 small triangle is 2. Then the height is sqrt(3) by simple trig so the area is sqrt(3). But from the equation, sword=sqrt(3) implies navi=sqrt(8sqrt(3)) which is absurd.
So yeah, I'm inclined to agree with you that the picture is mathematically meaningless.

>> No.6487508

If the swords represent the area then the problem is impossible

Assume Navi is 2x.

The first part is 2x^2
and the second part is intrinsically related as the area of the small triangle or the area of an equilateral triangle for side length x
Thus the second part is 4(sqrt(3)/4)*x^2

2x^2 =/= sqrt(3)*x^2