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Grade 6SuperchallengeArea of Triangles

Area of Triangles · Superchallenge problem

Square ABCDABCD has sides of 1010 m (corners in order around the square). Two straight paths start at corner AA: one ends at point EE on side BCBC, the other at point FF on side CDCD. The paths split the square into three pieces with equal areas. How long is BEBE, in meters? Give your answer as an improper fraction.