A square is drawn inside a square of side 14 cm in such a way that the corners of the inner square coincide with the mid points of the sides of the outer square. What is the area lying between the two squares?

  1. A. 98 square cm
  2. B. 56 square cm
  3. C. 49 square cm
  4. D. 24.5 square cm

Correct Answer: A. 98 square cm

Explanation

The area of the outer square is 14^2 = 196 \text{ cm}^2. Connecting the midpoints of a square forms an inner square with exactly half the area, 98 \text{ cm}^2. The area between them is 196 - 98 = 98 \text{ cm}^2.

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