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# Squares I, II and III above are arranged along the x-axis as shown.

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Squares I, II and III above are arranged along the x-axis as shown. What is the area of square II?

(A) 9
(B) 16
(C) 25
(D) 49
(E) 64

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Squares I, II and III above are arranged along the x-axis as shown.  [#permalink]

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15 Dec 2017, 14:29
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Bunuel wrote:

Squares I, II and III above are arranged along the x-axis as shown. What is the area of square II?

(A) 9
(B) 16
(C) 25
(D) 49
(E) 64

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1) all sides of a square are equal

2) square II's side length = (x-coordinate of III's lower left corner) - (x-coordinate of I's lower right corner)

2) side of square I = 3
-- points on a vertical line (y-axis here) have the same x-coordinates, but different y-coordinates; for length, use the unequal coordinates
-- Length = absolute value of difference between $$y_2$$ and $$y_1 = (3 - 0) = 3$$

3) Square I's lower right vertex/corner is at (3,0); it must be 3 away from origin on the x-axis

4) Lower left corner of square III is at (7,0)
-- upper and lower left corners have the same x-coordinate
-- upper left corner of III is (7,8)
-- so its lower left corner is at (7,0)

5) Square II, between lower right corner of I and lower left corner of III on the x-axis, has side length (7 - 3) = 4

Area of square II = $$s^2 = 4^2 = 16$$

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Squares I, II and III above are arranged along the x-axis as shown.  [#permalink]

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15 Feb 2019, 13:31
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Given information:

1) All squares
2) area
3) Coordinates

1) Area of a square S^2
2) Of the given coordinates, you are given y = 3 for square one, however since all sides are equal, that means the end of square 1 is x = 3
3) Given that x = 7 for square 3
a) so 7-3 equals one side of square 2
b) all sides are equal,
c) so S^2 = 4^2 = 16
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