January 22, 2013
How many squares can you form with the dots?
Problem
How many squares with whole number areas can you form on this 5 x 5 dot array with the dots for corners?
Solution
Hint 1. The figure below is a 4 x 4 grid. It shows squares you probably did not consider when you jumped right away on an answer. Do they also have whole number areas?
Hint 2. Consider the problem How many squares do you see? and study the solution provided.
2 Comments


it the answer 40?
Nice lesson