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Square cut by perpendicular lines

Source: Ibero-American Olympiad 1991, Problem 2

May 3, 2007
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Problem Statement

A square is divided in four parts by two perpendicular lines, in such a way that three of these parts have areas equal to 1. Show that the square has area equal to 4.