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Packed Squares

  • An interesting geometrical scenario requiring knowledge of Pythagoras and congruency
  • Creation Date: Sunday, 01 September 2024
  • File size: 57.06 KB
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  • Instructions:

    In the diagram below, three squares have been packed into a semi-circle with radius 13cm.

    Find the area of the smallest square.

     


     

    A lovely proof of this problem can be found on the Maths Paz Youtube site.

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