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AIME 1993 Problem 14

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A rectangle that is inscribed in a larger rectangle (with one vertex on each side) is called unstuck if it is possible to rotate (however slightly) the smaller rectangle about its center within the confines of the larger. Of all the rectangles that can be inscribed unstuck in a 6 by 8 rectangle, the smallest perimeter has the form N \sqrt{N}\,, for a positive integer N N\,. Find N N\,.

Dataset text AIME 1983 to 2026. Quoted with source.

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