Two-Square Illusion
If the area of the outer square is 100, what is the area of the inner square?
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First, rotate the inner square 45 degrees, then divide the outer square into
four equal parts.
The inner square overlaps one-half of each of the
four parts of the outer square.
Therefore the inner square is one-half the
area of the outer square, or 50.