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<math> \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{1}5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{2}5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{1}2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}4 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{1}5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{2}5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}\frac{1}2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}4 </math> | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 24 November 2012
A square with area 4 is inscribed in a square with area 5, with one vertex of the smaller square on each side of the larger square. A vertex of the smaller square divides a side of the larger square into two segments, one of length 
, and the other of length 
. What is the value of 
?
![[asy] draw((0,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)--(0,0)--cycle); draw((0,0.3)--(0.3,2)--(2,1.7)--(1.7,0)--cycle); label("$a$",(-0.1,0.15)); label("$b$",(-0.1,1.15));[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/d/4/3d4cdd3dbcabe3dc76b806d60b785416afc65f11.png)
See Also
| 2012 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 24 |
Followed by Last Problem | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
