Three squares are arranged as shown so that their bases lie on a straight line. Also, the corners , and lie on a straight line. The middle square has sides that are 8cm longer than the sides of the smallest square. The largest square has sides of length 50cm.
There are two possible values for the length (in cm) of the sides of the smallest square. What are they?
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2, 32
4, 42
4, 34
32, 40
34, 42
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