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Square <math>\displaystyle S_{1}</math> is <math>1\times 1.</math> For <math>i\ge 1,</math> the lengths of the sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1}</math> are half the lengths of the sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i},</math> two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i}</math> are perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1},</math> and the other two sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1},</math> are the perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+2}.</math> The total area enclosed by at least one of <math>\displaystyle S_{1}, S_{2}, S_{3}, S_{4}, S_{5}</math> can be written in the form <math>\displaystyle m/n,</math> where <math>\displaystyle m</math> and <math>\displaystyle n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>\displaystyle m-n.</math> | Square <math>\displaystyle S_{1}</math> is <math>1\times 1.</math> For <math>i\ge 1,</math> the lengths of the sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1}</math> are half the lengths of the sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i},</math> two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i}</math> are perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1},</math> and the other two sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+1},</math> are the perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square <math>\displaystyle S_{i+2}.</math> The total area enclosed by at least one of <math>\displaystyle S_{1}, S_{2}, S_{3}, S_{4}, S_{5}</math> can be written in the form <math>\displaystyle m/n,</math> where <math>\displaystyle m</math> and <math>\displaystyle n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>\displaystyle m-n.</math> | ||
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Problem 1
Square is For the lengths of the sides of square are half the lengths of the sides of square two adjacent sides of square are perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square and the other two sides of square are the perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of square The total area enclosed by at least one of can be written in the form where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find