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MathNet 2008-part-05 — 164 problems (EN–VI) Question 27

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2008-part-05 — 164 problems (EN–VI)

Question 27

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = 5$, $BC = 4$ and $AC = 3$. Let $\mathcal{P}$ and $\mathcal{Q}$ be squares inside $ABC$ with disjoint interiors such that they both have one side lying on $AB$. Also, the two squares each have an edge lying on a common line perpendicular to $AB$, and $\mathcal{P}$ has one vertex on $AC$ and $\mathcal{Q}$ has one vertex on $BC$. Determine the minimum value of the sum of the areas of the two squares.

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