ANybody know how to solve this math problem?

[Jeafl]

My son has been working on this for days, and I find that I cannot help him with this at all!

Show how 5 rectangles can be put together to form a square. The dimensions of the rectangles are chosen from the integers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10. Each integer must be used once, but only once, All the rectangles must fit inside the square, but they must not overlap and there cannot be any empty space between them.


If anyone has any clues on how to solve this, we would appreciate it!!

 

[lewdyan1]

sending pm.

 

[kidzmom3]

Show how 5 rectangles can be put together to form a square. The dimensions of the rectangles are chosen from the integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Each integer must be used once, but only once. All the rectangles must fit inside the square , but they may not overlap and there cannot be empty space between them.

Solution 46432





starting in the upper left and going clockwise
10 * 5 = 50
1 * 9 = 9
2 * 8 = 16
3 * 6 = 18
4 * 7 = 28
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total = 121 = 11^2

sorry can't seem to draw the rectangles

go to this website http://www.gomath.com/Questions/question.php?question=46431

 

[Jeafl]

Thank you both SO MUCH!