Idrive 5 miles to kansas i go back 3 miles to use the bathroom. i drive another 35 miles. then i go back to where i cam from because i forgot my child. why did i forget my child?

Hi, this riddle could have several answers, including:

-Because I had to go to the bathroom so badly

-Because my child was supposed to get himself in the car

-Because I forgot my child was home

Or another answer is possible too!

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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