GMAT Problem Solving (PS) | Re: In the figure, each side of square ABCD has length 1, the

Hi All,

Lots of great information here on this tricky question. I think there may be one more way to look at the solution that might be easier for some people. The basic idea is: flatten the shape. Put point E right onto the square. Then, do all the normal things that you should always be doing in GMAT geometry. For a square you should always be thinking about the diagonal. For the area of a triangle you should always draw a height. Look for special triangles. In this case you have a 45-45-90
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