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geometry intermediate
Problem
Coplanar squares and are adjacent, with units and units. Point is on segments and . What is the area of triangle , in square units? Express your answer as a common fraction.
Solution
The area of triangle is . Triangle is similar to triangle , with ratio of similitude . So the ratio of their areas is , so the area of is .
Final answer
\frac{25}{3}