Comparing Two Inscribed Squares in a Right Triangle

Problem

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As shown in the figure, △ABC\triangle ABC has a right angle at CC, and two squares are inscribed in it. Square CPQRCPQR has its vertex at CC, with PP on CBCB, QQ on ABAB, and RR on CACA; square MSTNMSTN has its side STST on the hypotenuse ABAB, with MM on CBCB and NN on CACA. Let their areas be S1S_1 and S2S_2 respectively. Determine, with proof, which of S1S_1 and S2S_2 is larger.

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Difficulty5/10
Topicsplane geometry, Similar Triangles, inequality

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