1998 AJHSME Problems/Problem 13
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Problem
What is the ratio of the area of the shaded square to the area of the large square? (The figure is drawn to scale)
Solution
We can divide the large square into quarters by diagonals.
Then, in the area of the big square, the little square would have the area.
See also
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