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A Square Cut in Half

Source: 2012 AMC10A Problem #2

February 8, 2012
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Problem Statement

A square with side length 88 is cut in half, creating two congruent rectangles. What are the dimensions of one of these rectangles?
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 2 by 4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 2 by 6<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 2 by 8<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 4 by 4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 4 by 8 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 2\text{ by }4 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 2\text{ by }6 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 2\text{ by }8 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 4\text{ by }4 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 4\text{ by }8
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