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2005 AMC 10A Question 19

AMC10 · 2005 AMC 10A

Question 19

Three one-inch squares are placed with their bases on a line. The center square is lifted out and rotated $45^\circ,$ as shown. Then it is centered and lowered into its original location until it touches both of the adjoining squares. How many inches is the point $B$ from the line on which the bases of the original squares were placed?

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  1. $1$
  2. $\sqrt{2}$
  3. $\dfrac{3}{2}$
  4. $\sqrt{2} + \dfrac{1}{2}$
  5. $2$