AMC 12 2017a Problem 19
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A square with side length is inscribed in a right triangle with sides of length , , and so that one vertex of the square coincides with the right-angle vertex of the triangle. A square with side length is inscribed in another right triangle with sides of length , , and so that one side of the square lies on the hypotenuse of the triangle. What is ?
\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{12}{13} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{35}{37} \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{37}{35} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{12}
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