Patterns and Sequences Part 2

[JohnT1111]

Alex draws a square and shades four corners. One side of each new square is one quarter the length of the original square. Using the corners fo the shaded squares, Alex draws another square, and then shades its four corners in the same manner. If she repeats this pattern over and over again, what portion of the orginal square will be shaded?


Anyone know how? :?

 

[stapel]

What is meant by "shading the corners"? How does this shading relate to the "new" squares, and how do the new squares relate to the original square? If she starts over with "another" square, how does this relate to the original square and its four shaded corners?

Please reply with clarification. Thank you.

Eliz.