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Distance between Origin to A is 9 (given)
Since D is perpendicular to A
Also, Height of D = Height of A = 9 (in context to Y axis)
D lies on parabola y=x^2
9=x^2 => X=3.
Thee coordinate of D = (3,9)
The distance between point A and D is √(y2-y1)^2+(x2-x1)^2
=> √(9-9)^2+(0-3)^2 => √9 => 3
Area of square ABCD = S^2 = 3^2 => 9

Now distance of B from Orgin is 6 (OA-AB=BO)
Height of G from X-axis will be 6 as well. Since G is perpendicular on B
G lies on parabola y=x^2
=> 6=x^2 => x=√6
Therefore the area of BEFG = S2^2 => √6^2 => 6
The difference between area of square ABCD and BEFG is 9-6=3

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Since the coordinate of point A\(\) is \((0, 9)\), we have \(D(3, 9), B(6, 0) \)

and \(G(√6, 6).\)

Then the length of the sides of square \(ABCD\) is \(3\), and that of sides of the square \(BEFG\) is \(√6.\)

The difference between areas of the two squares is \(3^2 - (√6)^2 = 9 - 6 = 3.\)

Therefore, C is the answer.
Answer: C
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