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The vertex of the right isosceles triangle is the center of the square. What is the area of the overlapping region?

 May 27, 2021
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The area of the overlapping region is 20.

 May 27, 2021
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Could you explain your reasoning a bit to help me understand?

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Geometry help please?


\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline A &=& \dfrac{5x}{2} + 5*\left(\dfrac{(5-x)+5}{2}\right) \\ A &=& \dfrac{5x}{2} + 5*\left(\dfrac{10-x}{2}\right) \\ A &=& \dfrac{5}{2}\left( x+10-x \right) \\ A &=& \dfrac{5}{2}*10 \\ \mathbf{A} &=& \mathbf{25} \\ \hline \end{array}\)

 

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 May 27, 2021

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