Christmas Contest - Guts Round - Set 3 Problem 1


In ABC\triangle ABC, C=90,AC=5,BC=12\angle C = 90^{\circ}, AC = 5, BC = 12. The side length of the largest square that can fit in ABC\triangle ABC, where one side of the square must be on the hypotenuse, can be expressed as mn\frac{m}{n}, where gcd(m,n)=1\gcd(m, n)=1. Compute mnm -n.

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Category: Christmas Contest Guts Round
Points: 3
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