SOLUTION: A rectangular piece of paper measuring 8cm by 11 cm is folded to cutoff the largest square. What will be the area of this largest square?
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Question 1095416: A rectangular piece of paper measuring 8cm by 11 cm is folded to cutoff the largest square. What will be the area of this largest square?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The fold will make the largest square with a side of 8cm; actually two right isosceles triangles. The square, although in a folded form, would be unfold to make square cm.
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