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Grade 6ChallengeArea of Triangles

Area of Triangles · Challenge problem

A tile is a 1010 cm by 1010 cm square. Four points are marked on its edges: (3,0)(3, 0), (10,3)(10, 3), (7,10)(7, 10) and (0,7)(0, 7), measuring in centimeters from the bottom-left corner. Joining them makes a tilted square inside the tile. What is the area of the tilted square, in square centimeters?