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Les 7 Carrés

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Pour 1$^{ère}$ cycle du secondaire
 
Introduction
Dans le dessin en dessous, on retrouve 7 carrés un dans l'autre. Les sommets des carrés reposent sur le point milieu du carré qui l'entoure.

Le carré du centre a une aire de 1 unité carré.
 
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Papier carré
Règle
Crayon
Acétate quadrillé

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Quelle est l'aire totale des 4 triangles extérieurs délimités en rouge?

Extension
Trouve l'aire de chaque carré.

Source: Inside Seven Squares
 
Translated by Renée Michaud, Coordonnatrice et consultante de mathématiques et sciences, Consortium provincial francophone pour le perfectionnement professionnel, Calgary, Canada

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