1994 AHSME Problems/Problem 8

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Problem

In the polygon shown, each side is perpendicular to its adjacent sides, and all 28 of the sides are congruent. The perimeter of the polygon is $56$. The area of the region bounded by the polygon is [asy] draw((0,0)--(1,0)--(1,-1)--(2,-1)--(2,-2)--(3,-2)--(3,-3)--(4,-3)--(4,-2)--(5,-2)--(5,-1)--(6,-1)--(6,0)--(7,0)--(7,1)--(6,1)--(6,2)--(5,2)--(5,3)--(4,3)--(4,4)--(3,4)--(3,3)--(2,3)--(2,2)--(1,2)--(1,1)--(0,1)--cycle); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 84 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 96 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 100 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 112 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 196$

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