A square vegetable garden has side lengths of 9 feet. You plant flowers in the center portion of the garden, a square that has side lengths of 5 feet.  You divide the remaining space into 4 equal sections and plant tomatoes, onions, zucchini, and peppers.  What is the area of the zucchini section?

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A square vegetable garden has side lengths of 9 feet. You plant flowers in the center portion of the garden, a square that has side lengths of 5 feet.  You divide the remaining space into 4 equal sections and plant tomatoes, onions, zucchini, and peppers.  What is the area of the zucchini section?

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