Math Puzzle for May 15, 2026

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Alameda Post - Four congruent circles inside a square.

Four congruent circles are inside a square. The circles are tangent to the square and to adjacent circles.

The red region, central to the diagram, has an area of 2764.393558 square units.

Find the area of the entire square.

A correct answer sent to [email protected] could win a Tucker’s gift card.

Last week’s winner was Adelina Rodriguez Nazario with V = 500 cc’s.

(Use of AI is strictly forbidden.)

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].

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