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2008 AMC 10A Problem 10

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2008 AMC 10A Problem 10AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Quadrilaterals & Polygon Areas · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

Each of the sides of a square $S_1$ with area $16$ is bisected, and a smaller square $S_2$ is constructed using the bisection points as vertices. The same process is carried out on $S_2$ to construct an even smaller square $S_3$ . What is the area of $S_3$ ?

A)
$\frac{1}{2}$
B)
$1$
C)
$2$
D)
$3$
E)
$4$

2008 AMC 10A Problem 10

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