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angle formed by two squares solution

Solution to the Angle Formed by Two Squares Puzzle

Angle Formed by Two Squares

These squares are the same size. What’s the angle?

Solution by Equilateral Triangles

Angle formed by two squares labelled

With the points labelled as above, triangle CBDC B D has the property that it is right-angled at DD as that is where the diagonals of the square cross. Also, the length of CBC B is double that of BDB D. This means that triangle CBDC B D is a half of an equilateral triangle. Therefore, angle DC^BD \hat{C} B is 30 30^\circ and so the requested angle is 75 75^\circ.