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three overlapping rectangles solution

Three Overlapping Rectangles

Three Overlapping Rectangles

Which of these three rectangles has the largest area?

Solution by Tessellation

The following tessellation shows that the pink and dark blue rectangles have the same area. Alternatively, this can be used as the template for a dissection.

Three overlapping rectangles tessellation a

Then this tessellation shows that the dark and light blue rectangles have the same area. Again, it can be used alternatively as a template for a dissection.

Three overlapping rectangles tessellation b