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What shape does Ames' room have?

cubic

ellipsis

rhombus

trapezoidal

There are two illusions associated with the Ames Room. First the room appears cubic when viewed monocularly from a special viewing point (the true shape of the room is trapezoidal). Secondly, within an Ames Room people or objects can appear to grow or shrink when moving from one corner to the other.

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Both are the same

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How many dots at the intersections are black?

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refraction of light in water drops

reflections from the water surface

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Francis of Paola

Isidore from Seville

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