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geometry intermediate

Problem

Three unit squares and two line segments connecting two pairs of vertices are shown. What is the area of ?
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
intersects at a right angle, (this can be proved by noticing that the slopes of the two lines are negative reciprocals of each other) so . The hypotenuse of right triangle BED is . Since , . is a right triangle so the area is just
Final answer
B