The sides of a square are 27 inches in length. New squares are formed by dividing the original square into nine squares. The center square is then shaded (see figure). This process is repeated three more times. Determine the total area of the shaded region. square inches

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The sides of a square are 27 inches in length. New squares are formed by dividing the original square into nine squares. The center square is then shaded (see figure). This process is
repeated three more times. Determine the total area of the shaded region.
square inches
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