ThinkDifferent: Problem# 1

Problem# 1

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In the above square of size 5 units, {A, B, C, D} are four mid points of the corresponding sides. Find the area of the shaded region.

# posted by Sujeet Banerjee @ 8:26 AM

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The area of shaded region is 4/5 sq.units.

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Anonymous : 11:32 PM

Area is 5 sq.units.

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:34 PM

perpendiculr distance between the lines joining the mid points is sqrt 5
so the area has to be sq(sqrt5)= 5

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" perpendiculr distance between the lines joining the mid points is sqrt 5"

Hmmm, good! But could you elaborate how?

-Sujeet

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