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AMC 12 2017a Problem 19

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A square with side length xx is inscribed in a right triangle with sides of length 33, 44, and 55 so that one vertex of the square coincides with the right-angle vertex of the triangle. A square with side length yy is inscribed in another right triangle with sides of length 33, 44, and 55 so that one side of the square lies on the hypotenuse of the triangle. What is xy\tfrac{x}{y}?

\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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