Brain Out Level 83

Overview

The prompt "Create a rectangle with unequal adjacent sides!" shows five shapes: a red rounded shape, an orange square, a green circle, a blue star, and a yellow trapezoid. None of them is a non-square rectangle. The orange square is a rectangle, but its adjacent sides are equal, which the prompt forbids. The trick is to stretch the square.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 1

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Look at the orange square. It is the only shape with four right angles, so it is the only candidate for a rectangle.
2. But the square has equal adjacent sides, and the prompt explicitly requires unequal adjacent sides.
3. Place two fingers on the orange square. Pinch and stretch it horizontally or vertically, resizing it into a rectangle that is taller than it is wide, or wider than it is tall.
4. The moment the square is stretched into a non-square rectangle, the green checkmark appears and the level clears.

Five shapes are shown: red rounded shape, orange square, green circle, blue star, and yellow trapezoid. The square has equal adjacent sides, which the prompt forbids.

Place two fingers on the orange square. Stretch it horizontally or vertically with a pinch gesture until the sides are unequal. The level clears as soon as the square becomes a non-square rectangle.

Stretch the orange square with two fingers. Make it taller or wider so adjacent sides are unequal. The level clears as soon as the proportions change.

Stretch the square with two fingers. If you leave it as a square, the adjacent sides are equal and the prompt is not satisfied.

Stretch the orange square with two fingers. Make it noticeably taller or wider so the adjacent sides are unequal. The level clears as soon as the proportions change.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle asks you to "create" a rectangle, not to find one already drawn. The orange square is a rectangle with equal sides, but by stretching it with two fingers you can resize it into a proper rectangle with unequal adjacent sides. The other shapes are decoys: the circle has no corners, the star has too many points, and the red shape and yellow trapezoid do not have four right angles. The game lets you directly manipulate the square's proportions.

The orange square is a rectangle, but its adjacent sides are equal, which the prompt explicitly forbids. Pinching and stretching the square with two fingers changes its proportions into a non-square rectangle. The other shapes are not rectangles at all, so they are not candidates. The game lets you directly manipulate the square's size.

A square is technically a rectangle, but its adjacent sides are equal, which the prompt forbids. Stretching it with two fingers makes the sides unequal, satisfying the prompt.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not drag the yellow trapezoid or the blue star. They are not rectangles.
• Do not combine shapes. You do not need to overlap anything.
• Do not leave the square as-is. A square has equal sides, which violates the prompt.