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geometry junior

Problem

Three identical rectangles are put together to form rectangle , as shown in the figure below. Given that the length of the shorter side of each of the smaller rectangles is 5 feet, what is the area in square feet of rectangle ?
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Solution
We can see that there are rectangles lying on top of the other and that is the same as the length of one rectangle. Now we know that the shorter side is , so the bigger side is , if we do . Now we get the sides of the big rectangle being and , so the area is .
Final answer
E