Squared Squares

Geometry Level 2

I tiled 9 9 squares of respective side lengths 1 1 , 4 4 , 7 7 , 8 8 , 9 9 , 10 10 , 14 14 , 15 15 , and 18 18 to form a rectangle.

What are the dimensions of this rectangle?

22 × 48 22 \times 48 24 × 44 24 \times 44 32 × 33 32\times 33 This is not possible

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1 solution

Ronald Chén
Dec 1, 2017

Solution: 32 × 33 32\times 33

The area of the rectangle is

1 + 16 + 49 + 64 + 81 + 100 + 196 + 225 + 324 = 1056 = 2 5 3 11 1+16+49+64+81+100+196+225+324=1056={ 2 }^{ 5 }\cdot 3\cdot 11

To assemble the rectangle we must locate the square on side 18, the sides of the rectangle must measure at least 18.

The possible dimensions are 48 × 22 48\times 22 , 32 × 33 32\times 33 or 24 × 44 24\times 44 . If you have a side of 24, when you put the square of 18 there are 6 left and you can not follow it. If you have a side of 22, after putting the square of 18 there are 4 left, putting the square of 4, below this is a gap that can not be filled. Then, the dimensions of the rectangle formed is 32 × 33 32\times 33 , a configuration is given by the following figure.

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