2015 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 25
Problem
One-inch squares are cut from the corners of this 5 inch square. What is the area in square inches of the largest square that can be fitted into the remaining space?
![[asy] size(75); draw((0,0)--(0,5)--(5,5)--(5,0)--cycle); filldraw((0,4)--(1,4)--(1,5)--(0,5)--cycle, gray); filldraw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,1)--(0,1)--cycle, gray); filldraw((4,0)--(4,1)--(5,1)--(5,0)--cycle, gray); filldraw((4,4)--(4,5)--(5,5)--(5,4)--cycle, gray); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/6/9/16905c0611e83380a7ff4045538ffe74a49c7cb7.png)
Video Solutions
- Happytwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YAnHtQJ5qA
~David
~savannahsolver
https://youtu.be/51K3uCzntWs?t=3358
~ pi_is_3.14
See Also
| 2015 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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