PASCAL 2017 Problem 15

In the diagram, the side lengths of four squares are shown. The area of the fifth square is k. What is the value of k?

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Answer Choices
A. 64
B. 49
C. 36
D. 25
E. 16

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C obviously because we can subtract and add

8+3-1-4=6, 6^2=36