2015 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 25

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One-inch squares are cut from the corners of this 5 inch square. What is the area in square inches of the largest square that can be fitted into the remaining space?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12\frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 15\frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 17$

[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,5)--(5,5)--(5,0)--cycle); filldraw((0,4)--(1,4)--(1,5)--(0,5)--cycle, gray); filldraw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,1)--(0,1)--cycle, gray); filldraw((4,0)--(4,1)--(5,1)--(5,0)--cycle, gray); filldraw((4,4)--(4,5)--(5,5)--(5,4)--cycle, gray); [/asy]