Problem:
In the diagram, all angles are right angles and the lengths of the sides are given in centimeters. Note the diagram is not drawn to scale. What is , in centimeters?
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Solution:
The vertical sides on the left add up to while the vertical sides on the right add up to . Therefore .
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions