Tiling a rectangle with squares
Source: 2016 BAMO-8 #1 (modified, diagram will be added shortly)
February 24, 2016
geometryrectangleB8
Problem Statement
The diagram below is an example of a :
http://i.imgur.com/XCPQJgk.png
Each square has been labeled with its side length. The squares fill the rectangle without overlapping. In a similar way, a rectangle can be tiled by nine squares whose side lengths are , and . Sketch one such possible arrangement of those squares. They must fill the rectangle without overlapping. Label each square in your sketch by its side length as in the picture above.