document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044339>Question 1044339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a new square is formed by joining the midpoints of the consecutive sides of a square 8 inches on a side. if the process id continued until there are already six squares, find the sum of the areas of all squares in square inches. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of the six squares, in decreasing order, are \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The areas are thus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the sum of the areas of the squares is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126 square inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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