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This problem appears multiple times in various math competitions including the AMC and MATHCOUNTS.
 
This problem appears multiple times in various math competitions including the AMC and MATHCOUNTS.
  
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-Benedict (countmath1) ~Nivaar
  
==Solution 2==  
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==Solution 2==
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Solve for the areas for each square inside the larger one , and then substract the areas of the white regions from the areas of each square.
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-MrTechguyPCMT
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==Solution 3==  
 
We can calculate it as the sum of the areas of <math>2</math> smaller trapezoids and <math>2</math> larger trapezoids.  
 
We can calculate it as the sum of the areas of <math>2</math> smaller trapezoids and <math>2</math> larger trapezoids.  
 
<cmath>2\left(\cfrac{(7+4)(7-4)}{2}\right)+2\left(\cfrac{(10+9)(10-9)}{2}\right)=10^2 - 9^2 + 7^2 - 4^2 = 19 + 33 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 52}</cmath>
 
<cmath>2\left(\cfrac{(7+4)(7-4)}{2}\right)+2\left(\cfrac{(10+9)(10-9)}{2}\right)=10^2 - 9^2 + 7^2 - 4^2 = 19 + 33 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 52}</cmath>
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==Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve==
 
==Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve==
 
https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=39xd5CKI9nx-7lyV&t=118
 
https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=39xd5CKI9nx-7lyV&t=118
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==Video Solution 2 by Parshwa==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbe_BNfPYw
  
 
==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)==
 
==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/sPzsce8FQtY?si=IS1hVC0cMd-0CYj5
 
https://youtu.be/sPzsce8FQtY?si=IS1hVC0cMd-0CYj5
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==Video Solution by Interstigation==
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https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=158
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2024|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2024|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 
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Revision as of 21:14, 12 March 2024

Problem 3

Four squares of side length $4, 7, 9,$ and $10$ are arranged in increasing size order so that their left edges and bottom edges align. The squares alternate in color white-gray-white-gray, respectively, as shown in the figure. What is the area of the visible gray region in square units? [asy]  size(150); filldraw((0,0)--(10,0)--(10,10)--(0,10)--cycle,gray(0.7),linewidth(1)); filldraw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--cycle,white,linewidth(1)); filldraw((0,0)--(7,0)--(7,7)--(0,7)--cycle,gray(0.7),linewidth(1)); filldraw((0,0)--(4,0)--(4,4)--(0,4)--cycle,white,linewidth(1)); draw((11,0)--(11,4),linewidth(1)); draw((11,6)--(11,10),linewidth(1)); label("$10$",(11,5),fontsize(14pt)); draw((10.75,0)--(11.25,0),linewidth(1)); draw((10.75,10)--(11.25,10),linewidth(1)); draw((0,11)--(3,11),linewidth(1)); draw((5,11)--(9,11),linewidth(1)); draw((0,11.25)--(0,10.75),linewidth(1)); draw((9,11.25)--(9,10.75),linewidth(1)); label("$9$",(4,11),fontsize(14pt)); draw((-1,0)--(-1,1),linewidth(1)); draw((-1,3)--(-1,7),linewidth(1)); draw((-1.25,0)--(-0.75,0),linewidth(1)); draw((-1.25,7)--(-0.75,7),linewidth(1)); label("$7$",(-1,2),fontsize(14pt)); draw((0,-1)--(1,-1),linewidth(1)); draw((3,-1)--(4,-1),linewidth(1)); draw((0,-1.25)--(0,-.75),linewidth(1)); draw((4,-1.25)--(4,-.75),linewidth(1)); label("$4$",(2,-1),fontsize(14pt)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 42 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 45\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 49\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 50\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 52$

Solution 1

We work inwards. The area of the outer shaded square is the area of the whole square minus the area of the second largest square. The area of the inner shaded region is the area of the third largest square minus the area of the smallest square. The sum of these areas is \[10^2 - 9^2 + 7^2 - 4^2 = 19 + 33 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 52}\]

This problem appears multiple times in various math competitions including the AMC and MATHCOUNTS.

-Benedict (countmath1) ~Nivaar


Solution 2

Solve for the areas for each square inside the larger one , and then substract the areas of the white regions from the areas of each square.

-MrTechguyPCMT

Solution 3

We can calculate it as the sum of the areas of $2$ smaller trapezoids and $2$ larger trapezoids. \[2\left(\cfrac{(7+4)(7-4)}{2}\right)+2\left(\cfrac{(10+9)(10-9)}{2}\right)=10^2 - 9^2 + 7^2 - 4^2 = 19 + 33 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 52}\]

-SahanWijetunga

Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve

https://youtu.be/HE7JjZQ6xCk?si=39xd5CKI9nx-7lyV&t=118

Video Solution 2 by Parshwa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbe_BNfPYw

Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/BaE00H2SHQM?si=F37qz7vyfRgZm-1u&t=469

~Math-X

Video Solution by NiuniuMaths (Easy to understand!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylw-kJkSpq8

~NiuniuMaths

Video Solution 2 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DxusGkSY

Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]

https://youtu.be/sPzsce8FQtY?si=IS1hVC0cMd-0CYj5

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/ktzijuZtDas&t=158

See Also

2024 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 4
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