2012 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 15
Problem
Three unit squares and two line segments connecting two pairs of vertices are shown. What is the area of ?
Solution
intersects at a right angle, so . The hypotenuse of right triangle BED is .
Since AC=2BC, . is a right triangle so the area is just
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