document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240332>Question 240332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The midpoints of the sides of a square are connected to form a second square.The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "midpoints of the sides of the second square are then connected to form a third square, and successive side midpoints are connected in the same way to form a fourth, fifth and sixth square. The area of the original square is 64 square inches. Determine the number of square inches in the area of the sixth square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176328 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The midpoints of the sides of a square are connected to form a second square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The midpoints of the sides of the second square are then connected to form a<BR>\n" );
document.write( " third square, and successive side midpoints are connected in the same way to form a fourth, fifth and sixth square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The area of the original square is 64 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Determine the number of square inches in the area of the sixth square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 8, 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2832%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2832%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 4, 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. 2, 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 2 sq/in; (area of the 6th square)<BR>\n" );
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