Problem 1

• A 1 km x 1 km square lot is divided

into 5 equal parts, one square at the
middle, while the other four are
2
right triangles.

1000
a)

b)
Find the dimensions of the
square at the middle.
If this square is further
divided, find the dimensions
0
x
x
c)
of the small square at the
middle.
Find the percentage ratio of
the smallest area to the
2
0
1000
biggest area.

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 Problem 1 Solution
a. Dimension of the square at the middle
Calculate Total Area of lot
1000

x
b.) Square is further divided, find the

From a, we have the value of inner square

2
dimensions of the small square at the middle.

0
𝐴 = 1000 2
x 𝐴1 = 200,000
1000
Divide 5, to get area of each part
𝐴 = 1,000,000 𝐴
Divide 5, to get area of each part 𝐴2 = = 40,000
5
𝐴
𝐴1 = = 200,000 Calculate the side of the center lot

2
5
𝑥2 2 = 40,000
Calculate the side of the center lot
𝑥1 2 = 200,000 𝑥2 = 40,000

𝑥1 = 200,000 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝒎
𝒙𝟏 = 𝟒𝟒𝟕. 𝟐𝟏𝒎 c.) Percentage ratio of the smallest area to the
biggest area.
𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =
𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
𝑥 100% =
40,000
𝑥100%
0
𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 1,000,000

𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐 = 𝟒%

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