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− | In the figure, the length of side <math>AB</math> of square <math>ABCD</math> is <math>\sqrt{50}</math> and <math>BE</math> | + | In the figure, the length of side <math>AB</math> of square <math>ABCD</math> is <math>\sqrt{50}</math> and <math>BE=1</math>. What is the area of the inner square <math>EFGH</math>? |
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− | We see that side <math>BE</math>, which we know is 1, is also the shorter leg of one of the four right triangles (which are congruent, I | + | We see that side <math>BE</math>, which we know is <math>1</math>, is also the shorter leg of one of the four right triangles (which are congruent, I won’t prove this). So, <math>AH = 1</math>. Then <math>HB = HE + BE = HE + 1</math>, and <math>HE</math> is one of the sides of the square whose area we want to find. So: |
− | < | + | <cmath>1^2 + (HE+1)^2=\sqrt{50}^2</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>1 + (HE+1)^2=50</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>(HE+1)^2=49</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>HE+1=7</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>HE=6</cmath> |
+ | So, the area of the square is <math>6^2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }36}</math> | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=A|num-b=7|num-a=9}} | ||
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+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 11:58, 13 December 2021
Problem
In the figure, the length of side of square
is
and
. What is the area of the inner square
?
Solution
We see that side , which we know is
, is also the shorter leg of one of the four right triangles (which are congruent, I won’t prove this). So,
. Then
, and
is one of the sides of the square whose area we want to find. So:
So, the area of the square is
See also
2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 9 | |
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