document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982258>Question 982258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new square is formed by joining the midpoints of the consecutive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides of a square 8 inches on a side. If the process is continued until<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are already six squares, find the sum of the areas of all squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in square inches. hope you can help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume that we begin with the 8 inch square and therefore count it in the total of 6 squares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The process divides the squares side in half, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides  8  4  2  1  0.5  0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "areas 64 16  4  1  0.25 0.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of areas is 85.3125 square inches<BR>\n" );
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