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Question Number 206806 by Frix last updated on 26/Apr/24 Givenisasquarewithsidelength15.Weneedtofindexactly17smallersquarestofillthebigone.Howmanysolutionsarepossible?(Note:itsnotenoughtofindsquareswiththesumoftheirareasbeing225,theymustfitintothe15×15square.Examplewith$$\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{squares}:\:\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{5}×\mathrm{5}+\mathrm{14}×\mathrm{14}=\mathrm{225}\:\mathrm{but} \